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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3583
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3583-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the DLA-3583-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the DLA-3583-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Several security vulnerabilities were found in GLib, a general-purpose utility library, used by projects such as GTK+, GIMP, and GNOME.

CVE-2023-29499

GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service.

CVE-2023-32611

GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to a slowdown issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.

CVE-2023-32665

GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to an exponential blowup issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.58.3-2+deb10u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your glib2.0 packages.

For the detailed security status of glib2.0 please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'glib2.0' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-29499
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-18
RHBZ#2211828
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211828
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29499
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2794
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00030.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-32611
RHBZ#2211829
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211829
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32611
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2797
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-32665
RHBZ#2211827
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211827
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32665
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2121
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