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    CVE-2008-4316

    Multiple integer overflows in glib/gbase64.c in GLib before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string that is converted either (1) from or (2) to a base64 representation.

    Published:Mar 12, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 14, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00161
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Glib
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34267
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34317
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34404
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34416
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34560
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34890
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
    http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
    http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
    http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00014.html
    http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
    http://ocert.org/patches/2008-015/glib-CVE-2008-4316.diff
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/12/2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34267
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34317
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34404
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34416
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34560
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34890
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
    http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/glib?view=revision&revision=7973
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0045
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1747
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:080
    http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-015.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/16/2
    http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00744.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0336.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501712/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501766/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34100
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021884
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-738-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49272
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11401
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8360
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01113.html

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