CVE-2026-6042
CVE-2026-6042 · musl libc GB18030 4-byte Decoder iconv.c iconv algorithmic complexity
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A security flaw has been discovered in musl libc up to 1.2.6. Affected is the function iconv of the file src/locale/iconv.c of the component GB18030 4-byte Decoder. Performing a manipulation results in inefficient algorithmic complexity. The attack must be initiated from a local position. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
CVSS 4.8 · Medium · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
libc
- Versions
- 1.2.0: Affected
- 1.2.1: Affected
- 1.2.2: Affected
- 1.2.3: Affected
- 1.2.4: Affected
- 1.2.5: Affected
- 1.2.6: Affected
No fix published
musl Debian:12
- Versions
- 1.2.3-1
- 1.2.4-1
- 1.2.4-2
- 1.2.5-1
- 1.2.5-1.1
- 1.2.5-2
- 1.2.5-3
- 1.2.5-3.1
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1
- 1.2.6-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Debian:13
- Versions
- 1.2.5-3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1
Update to 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1
musl Debian:14
- Versions
- 1.2.5-3
- 1.2.5-3.1~deb13u1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.2.5-3.1
Update to 1.2.5-3.1
musl Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 0.9.14-2
- 0.9.14-2ubuntu1
- 0.9.15-1
- 0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
- 0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.1.9-1
- 1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
- 1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.1.16-3
- 1.1.18-1
- 1.1.19-1
- 1.1.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.1.23-2build1
- 1.1.24-1
- 1.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.2.2-1
- 1.2.2-4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.2.3-1
- 1.2.4-2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 1.2.5-2
- 1.2.5-3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:26.10
- Versions
- 1.2.5-3build1
- 1.2.6-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
musl Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1.2.5-3
- 1.2.5-3build1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356620
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/356620/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/796352
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/02/10
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/03/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/19
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6042