1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7114-1

USN-7114-1: GLib vulnerability

Publication date

18 November 2024

Overview

GLib could be made to crash or other undefined behavior if it received a specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • glib2.0 - GLib library of C routines

Details

It was discovered that Glib incorrectly handled certain trailing
characters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a crash or other undefined behavior.

It was discovered that Glib incorrectly handled certain trailing
characters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a crash or other undefined behavior.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer 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 libglib2.0-0t64 –  2.80.0-6ubuntu3.2
libglib2.0-bin –  2.80.0-6ubuntu3.2
22.04 jammy libglib2.0-0 –  2.72.4-0ubuntu2.4
libglib2.0-bin –  2.72.4-0ubuntu2.4
20.04 focal libglib2.0-0 –  2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.8
libglib2.0-bin –  2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.8
18.04 bionic libglib2.0-0 –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm4  
libglib2.0-bin –  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm4  
16.04 xenial libglib2.0-0 –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm4  
libglib2.0-bin –  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm4  

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