1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6899-1

USN-6899-1: GTK vulnerability

Publication date

16 July 2024

Overview

GTK could be made to run programs from the current directory.

Releases

Packages

  • gtk+2.0 - GTK graphical user interface library
  • gtk+3.0 - GTK graphical user interface library

Details

It was discovered that GTK would attempt to load modules from the current
directory, contrary to expectations. If users started GTK applications from
shared directories, a local attacker could use this issue to execute
arbitrary code, and possibly escalate privileges.

It was discovered that GTK would attempt to load modules from the current
directory, contrary to expectations. If users started GTK applications from
shared directories, a local attacker could use this issue to execute
arbitrary code, and possibly escalate privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to 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
24.04 noble libgail-3-0t64 –  3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1
libgtk2.0-0t64 –  2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1
22.04 jammy libgtk-3-0 –  3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2
libgtk2.0-0 –  2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1
20.04 focal libgtk-3-0 –  3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2
libgtk2.0-0 –  2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1

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