🛡️ MGASA-2024-0147 — glibc
Description
Updated glibc packages fix security vulnerability 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. (CVE-2024-2961)
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: glibc (fixed in 2.36-53.mga9). Published on 25 April 2024 and last revised on 16 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
advisories.mageia.org (Advisory)
bugs.mageia.org (Report)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| glibc | — | 2.36-53.mga9 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2026:33092
- Unknown ALSA-2026:33126
- Unknown ALSA-2026:20587
- Unknown ALSA-2026:20594
- Unknown ALSA-2026:20597
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