Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.7 and 2.67.x before 2.67.4. 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.
Published: 2021-02-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 5.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3044-1 glib2.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-13983 An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.7 and 2.67.x before 2.67.4. 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4759-1 GLib vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:40:47.531Z

Reserved: 2021-02-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-27218

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-15T17:15:13.073

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:57:37.240

Link: CVE-2021-27218

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-02-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-27218 - Bugzilla

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