CVE-2023-29499

Gvariant offset table entry size is not checked in is_normal()

Published Sep 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3583-1 glib2.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33066 A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6165-1 GLib vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6165-2 GLib vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-502
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 11:03 PM
Reserved
May 30, 2023, 11:48 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 14, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 14, 2022, 12:00 AM