The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.
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History

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Description The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable. The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000


Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu glibc
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu glibc
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.14::el9

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.13::el9

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.15::el9

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.12::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.16::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: glibc

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-30T03:55:59.233Z

Reserved: 2024-03-26T19:29:31.186Z

Link: CVE-2024-2961

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-15T15:22:29.055Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-04-17T18:15:15.833

Modified: 2025-02-13T18:17:58.060

Link: CVE-2024-2961

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2024-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-2961 - Bugzilla