Resource Exhaustion Affecting glib2-tests package, versions <0:2.74.7-688.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-GLIB2TESTS-5741634
  • published28 Jun 2023
  • disclosed14 Sept 2023

Introduced: 28 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-32665  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 glib2-tests to version 0:2.74.7-688.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-225.

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:2023 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 Scores

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