Ubuntu Security Notice 3767-1 - 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. It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3767-1
September 19, 2018
glib2.0 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.
Software Description:
- glib2.0: GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)
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 18.04 LTS:
libglib2.0-0 2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
libglib2.0-bin 2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
libglib2.0-dev 2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1
libglib2.0-bin 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1
libglib2.0-dev 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libglib2.0-0 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1
libglib2.0-bin 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1
libglib2.0-dev 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3767-1
CVE-2018-16428, CVE-2018-16429
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1