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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-3800) ELSA-2021-4385: glib2 security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-3800) ELSA-2021-4385: glib2 security and bug fix update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/16/2021
Created
11/19/2021
Added
11/17/2021
Modified
08/11/2023

Description

A flaw was found in glib before version 2.63.6. Due to random charset alias, pkexec can leak content from files owned by privileged users to unprivileged ones under the right condition.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2-fam
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2-static
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-glib2-tests

References

  • ELSA-2021-4385
  • CVE-2021-3800
  • USN-5189-1

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