USN-3767-2: GLib vulnerabilities
19 September 2018
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.
Releases
Packages
- glib2.0 - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)
Details
USN-3767-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16428)
It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-16429)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
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libglib2.0-0
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1
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libglib2.0-bin
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1
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libglib2.0-dev
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3767-1: libglib2.0-tests, libglib2.0-0-refdbg, libglib2.0-dev, libglib2.0-doc, glib2.0, libglib2.0-bin, libglib2.0-udeb, libglib2.0-0, libglib2.0-dev-bin, libglib2.0-data