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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3767-2: Moderate GLib Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey September 19, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in glib2.0 addressed in Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3767-2 released on September 19, 2018.
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

Software Description:

- glib2.0: GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)

Details:

USN-3767-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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)

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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 12.04 ESM:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.32.4-0ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3767-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3767-1

  CVE-2018-16428, CVE-2018-16429

September 19, 2018

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Topics Covered

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