CVE-2026-5450 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-5450: It was discovered that the GNU C Library iconv function incorrectly handled

Affects 3 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-07-27.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-5450 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

glibc→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc

glibc-doc→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-doc

glibc-source→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-source

libc-bin→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-bin

libc-dev-bin→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-dev-bin

libc-devtools→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-devtools

libc6→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6

libc6-amd64→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-amd64

libc6-dev→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev

libc6-dev-amd64→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-amd64

libc6-dev-i386→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-i386

libc6-dev-s390→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-s390

libc6-dev-x32→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-x32

libc6-i386→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-i386

libc6-prof→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-prof

libc6-s390→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-s390

libc6-x32→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-x32

locales→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y locales

locales-all→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y locales-all

nscd→ fixed in2.35-0ubuntu3.14USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nscd

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

glibc→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc

glibc-doc→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-doc

glibc-source→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-source

libc-bin→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-bin

libc-dev-bin→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-dev-bin

libc-devtools→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-devtools

libc6→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6

libc6-amd64→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-amd64

libc6-dev→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev

libc6-dev-amd64→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-amd64

libc6-dev-i386→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-i386

libc6-dev-s390→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-s390

libc6-dev-x32→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-x32

libc6-i386→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-i386

libc6-s390→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-s390

libc6-x32→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-x32

locales→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y locales

locales-all→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y locales-all

nscd→ fixed in2.39-0ubuntu8.8USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nscd

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

glibc→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc

glibc-doc→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-doc

glibc-source→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc-source

libc-bin→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-bin

libc-dev-bin→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-dev-bin

libc-devtools→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-devtools

libc-gconv-modules-extra→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc-gconv-modules-extra

libc6→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6

libc6-amd64→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-amd64

libc6-dev→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev

libc6-dev-amd64→ fixed in2.43-2ubuntu2.3USN-8611-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libc6-dev-amd64

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