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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : glib2.0 (MDVSA-2009:080)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36255

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in GLib's Base64 encoding and decoding functions enable attackers (possibly remote ones, depending on the applications glib2 is linked against with - mostly GNOME ones) either to cause denial of service and to execute arbitrary code via an untrusted input (CVE-2008-4316).

This update provide the fix for that security issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36255

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-080.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64glib2.0_0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glib-gettextize, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libglib2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gio2.0_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgio2.0_0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64glib2.0-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glib2.0-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64glib2.0_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libglib2.0_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libglib2.0_0-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4316

BID: 34100

CWE: 189

MDVSA: 2009:080