Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affecting glib2-tests package, versions <0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GLIB2TESTS-8747348
  • published26 Feb 2025
  • disclosed14 Sept 2023

Introduced: 14 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-29499  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-502  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 glib2-tests to version 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2767.

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 Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Scores

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