USN-4014-2: GLib vulnerability
11 June 2019
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
USN-4014-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
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libglib2.0-0
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2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
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libglib2.0-bin
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2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
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libglib2.0-dev
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2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04
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libglib2.0-0
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2
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libglib2.0-bin
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2
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libglib2.0-dev
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2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.