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Ubuntu 25.10: GLib Important DoS Risk USN-7971-1 CVE-2026-0988

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Calendar Grey January 21, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
GLib on Ubuntu could crash or run unauthorized programs from crafted input. Immediate updates recommended.
GLib could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: GLib could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - glib2.0: GLib library of C routines Details: It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled the buffered input stream API. An attacker could use this issue to cause GLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 libglib2.0-0t64 2.86.0-2ubuntu0.2 libglib2.0-bin 2.86.0-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libglib2.0-0t64 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.7 libglib2.0-bin 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.7 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libglib2.0-0 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.8 libglib2.0-bin 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.8 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7971-1

CVE-2026-0988

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7971-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS Ubuntu important arbitrary code glib

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.80.0-6ubuntu3.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.72.4-0ubuntu2.8

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