Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to an exponential blowup issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Glib | < 2.74.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32665Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211827Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2121Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00030.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-18
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0006/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32665Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211827Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2121Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00030.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-18
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0006/
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-32665?
CVE-2023-32665 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to an exponential blowup issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2023-32665?
CVE-2023-32665 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-32665?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Glib.