CVE-2023-32636

Description

A flaw was found in glib, where the gvariant deserialization code is vulnerable to a denial of service introduced by additional input validation added to resolve CVE-2023-29499. The offset table validation may be very slow. This bug does not affect any released version of glib but does affect glib distributors who followed the guidance of glib developers to backport the initial fix for CVE-2023-29499.

Categories

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: glib glib
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2841 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://https://discourse.gnome.org/t/multiple-fixes-for-gvariant-normalisation-issues-in-glib/12835 broken link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32636?
CVE-2023-32636 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-32636?
To fix CVE-2023-32636, 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-2023-32636 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-32636 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-32636?
CVE-2023-32636 affects glib glib.
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