CVE-2008-4316

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 third party advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080 vendor advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401 vdb entry signature
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 mailing list patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416 third party advisory
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 vdb entry
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4316?
CVE-2008-4316 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4316?
To fix CVE-2008-4316, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4316 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4316 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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