CVE-2020-27618 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-27618: The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.32 and earlier, when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences in IBM1364, IBM1371, IBM1388, IBM1390, and IBM1399 encodings, fails to advance the input state, which could lead to an infinite loop in applications, resulting in a denia

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-27618 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.31-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.31-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.31-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

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