CVE-2008-4316

glib2: integer overflows in the base64 handling functions (oCERT-2008-015)

Published Mar 14, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1747-1 New glib2.0 packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4297 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-738-1 GLib vulnerability
References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff cve-icon cve-icon
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 cve-icon cve-icon
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4316 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401 cve-icon cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4316 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 14, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 12, 2009, 12:00 AM