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CVE-2008-4316

Published: 14 March 2009

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand 
vulnerable code does not exist in Ubuntu 6.06 (code not added until
2.12)

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
glib2.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Not vulnerable

gutsy
Released (2.14.1-1ubuntu1.1)
hardy
Released (2.16.6-0ubuntu1.1)
intrepid
Released (2.18.2-0ubuntu2.1)
upstream
Released (2.20)

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