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CVE-2008-4316 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/14/2009

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2 Patch
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11401
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11401
Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8360
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8360

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4316
NVD Published Date:
03/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
10/11/2018