Resource exhaustion in Fedora Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
CVE-2023-29499
A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.001 (29.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29499 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHBZ#2211828 (issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2794
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00030.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0001/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-18
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29499?
- CVE-2023-29499 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedora Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29499?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-29499 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.