Glib: buffer underflow on glib through glib/gstring.c via function g_string_insert_unichar
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-4373 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-05-06 15:16:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-12 13:17:21 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in GLib, which is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the g_string_insert_unichar() function. When the position at which to insert the character is large, the position will overflow, leading to a buffer underwrite. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.007420000 probability, percentile 0.730900000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: CWE-124 | CWE-124 Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | unaffected 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | unaffected 0:2.56.4-8.el8_2.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 0:2.56.4-10.el8_4.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | unaffected 0:2.56.4-10.el8_4.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | unaffected 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:2.56.4-158.el8_6.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | unaffected 0:2.56.4-162.el8_8 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:2.56.4-162.el8_8 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:2.68.4-5.el9_0.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services For SAP Solutions | unaffected 0:2.68.4-7.el9_2.2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:2.68.4-14.el9_4.3 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Insights Proxy 1.5 | unaffected sha256:e54a5a5f9d69dd6a03e2bcd845e2202910a188d266d4a79b12c387ceffc36f2d * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:a891aa3f77d70d9d7966dfc71ff9087f45deb95d3025072da96a3ec5220db1f3 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:d9ca4a9ec5bc8de23e4550387f822f19949cdfbc4aeeab20e07b206d92f4a426 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:addf7b49ce99777a3bbf12c2e6678b604f3cfaf91feaaeb4192d75e902e46458 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:d4ef54ac8de0eaf22e294dad8852ea8b5c20f85deb19629a3a4e0020851266c3 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:1c4617b035c66b6b34e9b19f618f72a19da5fce644d79e24eb262f14c848bc81 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:8c5dddd29d08fe8234edbbcda055fe6b0f9a7d7a0edfc3cd130797fdf78cce5c * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:be3feca3b19ac609e5ef829887b6d03ca3c504163ed0f9e10b2410cdfb175b72 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:3d37f30462f237f5087ef8ac90e39f5cd2cbaf5c143f7cae9d6155eb574726f2 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Distributed Tracing 3.6.0 | unaffected sha256:8fb68adefecd8ccb94404399ac6c8038c064c85287f4f980a0855da1cbd0dcb7 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | RUGGEDCOM RST2428P | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XC-300/XR-300/XC-400/XR-500WG/XR-500 Family | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XCH328 | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XCM324 | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XCM328 | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XCM332 | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRH334 24 V DC 8xFO CC | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 230 V AC 12xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 230 V AC 8xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 230V AC 2x10G 24xSFP 8xSFP | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 24 V DC 12xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 24 V DC 8xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 24V DC 2x10G 24xSFP 8xSFP | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 2x230 V AC 12xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 2x230 V AC 8xFO | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SCALANCE XRM334 2x230V AC 2x10G 24xSFP 8xSFP | affected V3.3 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.5 * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.5 * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.5 * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.5 * custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | affected V3.1.5 * custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10855 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3677 | [email protected] | gitlab.gnome.org | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4373 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12275 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11662 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11374 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11327 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13335 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14989 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11373 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14988 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11140 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14990 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14991 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-05-06T00:33:30.003Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Currently, no mitigation is available for this vulnerability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.