Findings

CVE-2026-58016

Glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"

Published Jun 30, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · GNOME GLib

A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 30, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected

  • vendor GNOME GLibversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10version unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Supportversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8version unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportversion unspecified
  • vendor Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onversion unspecified

Sources

  • A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a element nested within other elements like , , or . This issue can cause an unsign

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  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-58016

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org

References

CVE-2026-58016 · ZeroDay Findings