1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4049-1

USN-4049-1: GLib vulnerability

Publication date

8 July 2019

Overview

GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.

Releases

Packages

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

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.

It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly
restricting permissions. 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
18.10 cosmic libglib2.0-0 –  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2
libglib2.0-bin –  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2
18.04 bionic libglib2.0-0 –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
libglib2.0-bin –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
16.04 xenial libglib2.0-0 –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3
libglib2.0-bin –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3

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