Gnome GLib up to 2.65.2 g_option_group_add_entries integer overflow ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Gnome GLib up to 2.65.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function g_option_group_add_entries. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-35457. There is not any exploit available. The presence of this vulnerability remains uncertain at this time. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gnome GLib up to 2.65.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function g_option_group_add_entries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/15/2020. It is possible to read the advisory at gitlab.gnome.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-35457. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading to version 2.65.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at gitlab.gnome.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.gnome.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GLib 2.65.3
Patch: gitlab.gnome.org

Timelineinfo

12/14/2020 🔍
12/15/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/15/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/04/2024 +1328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: gitlab.gnome.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-35457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-35457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166211

Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2020 07:23
Updated: 08/04/2024 19:24
Changes: 12/15/2020 07:23 (41), 12/17/2020 13:15 (5), 08/04/2024 19:24 (34)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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