Debian dla-3583 : libglib2.0-0 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 181858

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3583 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3583-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Santiago Ruano Rincn September 25, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : glib2.0 Version : 2.58.3-2+deb10u5 CVE ID : CVE-2023-29499 CVE-2023-32611 CVE-2023-32665

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:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/glib2.0

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libglib2.0-0 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181858

File Name: debian_DLA-3583.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/26/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-29499

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-bin, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-tests, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libglib2.0-dev-bin

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-29499, CVE-2023-32611, CVE-2023-32665

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