Buffer Overflow Affecting glib2-tests package, versions <0:2.56.4-159.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-GLIB2TESTS-5848800
  • published 21 Sep 2022
  • disclosed 12 Sep 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 glib2-tests to version 0:2.56.4-159.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7704.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, iOS 16. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.1 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

6.1 medium