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CVE-2023-29499

Gvariant offset table entry size is not checked in is_normal()

Published: Sep 14, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-400
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

Fedora
oss-projectaka fedora linux
Extra Packages for Enterprise LinuxLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Fedora 37On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Fedora 38On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
glib-networkingOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА ХРОМOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29499
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211828
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2794
gitlab.gnome.org
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