Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting musl package, versions <1.2.5-r11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE322-MUSL-16032131
  • published14 Apr 2026
  • disclosed10 Apr 2026

Introduced: 10 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-6042  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-407  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.22 musl to version 1.2.5-r11 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream musl package and not the musl package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.22 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

version 3.1