SB2021021523 - Security restrictoins bypass in GNOME GLib
Published: February 15, 2021 Updated: March 15, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021021523
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27218)
CWE-ID: CWE-681 - Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect conversion between numeric types in Gnome Glib. If g_byte_array_new_take() was called with a buffer of 4GB or more on a 64-bit platform, the length would be truncated modulo 2**32, causing unintended length truncation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.