CVE-2008-4316

CVE Details

Release Date:

2009-03-14

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2008-4316 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (glib2)	ELSA-2009-0336	2009-03-24

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