USN-4049-2: GLib vulnerability
glib2.0 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.
Software Description
- glib2.0 – GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)
Details
USN-4049-1 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 created directories and files without properly
restricting permissions. 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 ESM
- libglib2.0-0 – 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm2
- libglib2.0-bin – 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm2
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- libglib2.0-0 – 2.32.4-0ubuntu1.3
- libglib2.0-bin – 2.32.4-0ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4049-2: GLib vulnerability
