vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4049-3: GLib regression
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | Feb 19, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 5, 2019
Added
Aug 6, 2019
Modified
Feb 19, 2025
Description
USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS causing a possibly memory leak. This update fixes the problem.
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Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libglib2-0-0ubuntu-upgrade-libglib2-0-bin
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