Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affecting glib2-tests package, versions <0:2.68.4-11.el9


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-GLIB2TESTS-6060685
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-32665  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-502  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 glib2-tests to version 0:2.68.4-11.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:6631.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2-tests package and not the glib2-tests package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to an exponential blowup issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1