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Mageia: 2019-0352 Security Fix For glib2.0 Critical File Permissions

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Calendar Grey November 30, 2019
Dist Mageia Esm H88
The latest Mageia glib2.0 updates resolve a significant file permissions vulnerability impacting secure activities. Discover further details here.
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy o...

Summary

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:
file_copy_fallback in gio/gfile.c in GNOME GLib 2.15.0 through 2.61.1 does not properly restrict file permissions while a copy operation is in progress. Instead, default permissions are used. (CVE-2019-12450)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25276

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4014-1

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3530

- - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12450

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical GNOME file permission Mageia glib2.0 copy operation

Resolution

SRPMS

- 7/core/glib2.0-2.60.2-1.2.mga7

Severity
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Publication date: 30 Nov 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0352.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-12450

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical GNOME file permission Mageia glib2.0 copy operation

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