1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4014-1

USN-4014-1: GLib vulnerability

Publication date

10 June 2019

Overview

GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • glib2.0 - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)

Details

It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.04 disco libglib2.0-0 –  2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
libglib2.0-bin –  2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
libglib2.0-dev –  2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
18.10 cosmic libglib2.0-0 –  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
libglib2.0-bin –  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
libglib2.0-dev –  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic libglib2.0-0 –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
libglib2.0-bin –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
libglib2.0-dev –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
16.04 xenial libglib2.0-0 –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2
libglib2.0-bin –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2
libglib2.0-dev –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2

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