Gvariant deserialisation does not match spec for non-normal data
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Upstream acknowledges William Manley as the original reporter.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32665
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2211827
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2121
- 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/