CVE-2008-4316

N/A Unknown
Published: March 14, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34404
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34416
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

gnome

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