CVE-2008-4316

Published: Mar 14, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c in GLib before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted either (1) from or (2) to a base64 representation.

Affected (5)

Products: Gnome: Glib

Gnome

1 product

Glib

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnome Glib	Up to 2.16.4
Gnome Glib	Version 2.14.5
Gnome Glib	Version 2.14.6
Gnome Glib	Version 2.16.3
Gnome Glib	Version 2.2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (62)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/34267

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34317

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34404

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34416

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34560

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34854

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34890

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/38794

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/38833

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html