Scientific Linux Security Update : glib2 on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60552

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Synopsis

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

Description

Diego Pettenò discovered multiple integer overflows causing heap-based buffer overflows in GLib's Base64 encoding and decoding functions. An attacker could use these flaws to crash an application using GLib's Base64 functions to encode or decode large, untrusted inputs, or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running the application. (CVE-2008-4316)

Solution

Update the affected glib2 and / or glib2-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60552

File Name: sl_20090324_glib2_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4316

CWE: 189

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