Resource exhaustion in Fedora Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux
CVE-2023-32611
A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization is vulnerable to a slowdown issue where a crafted GVariant can cause excessive processing, leading to denial of service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.000 (10.5th 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-2023-32611 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- RHBZ#2211829 (issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2797
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00030.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0005/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-18
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32611?
- CVE-2023-32611 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-2023-32611?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-32611 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.