CVE-2023-32636

glib: Timeout in fuzz_variant_text

Published Sep 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-36879 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6165-1 GLib vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6165-2 GLib vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 11:17 PM
Reserved
May 30, 2023, 11:48 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 14, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 14, 2022, 12:00 AM