The glibc packages provide the standard C libraries , POSIX thread libraries , standard math libraries , and the name service cache daemon used by multiple programs on the system. Without these libraries, the Linux system cannot function correctly. Security Fix: glibc: Out of bounds write in iconv may lead to remote code execution For more details about the security issue, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section.