Glib GVariant deserialization fails to validate input

Brocade Fabric OS

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27 January 2026

27 January 2026

CLOSED

LOW

7.5 High - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2023-29499

Brocade Security Advisory ID

BSA-2026-2466

Component

 glib

 

 

Summary

A flaw was found in GLib. GVariant deserialization fails to validate that the input conforms to the expected format, leading to denial of service

Products Affected

  • No Brocade Fibre channel products from Broadcom are affected

Products Not Affected

  • Brocade Fabric OS versions before 10.0.0
    [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]
  • Brocade ASCG
    [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]
  • Brocade SANnav
    [VEX Justification: Vulnerable_code_not_in_execute_path]

Solution

  • While Brocade Fabric OS is not affected, a security update has been provided in Brocade Fabric OS 10.0.0

 

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

 January 27, 2026

 

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