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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-10228

The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) alo…

Published Mar 2, 2017 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-10228. EPSS is 4.11%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
4.11%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe gnu/glibc · stated glibc

The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service.

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  • cpe gnu/glibcversion unspecified
  • stated glibc<= 2.31

How to fix CVE-2016-10228

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2016-10228. EPSS is 4.11%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 2.31. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 4.11%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 2, 2017 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-10228

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-10228

    30-day exploitation probability 4.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-10228

    The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a d

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.