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Ubuntu 4014-1: Serious GLib Information Exposure Vulnerability Alert

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GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4014-1
June 10, 2019

glib2.0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it
received a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- glib2.0: GLib library of C routines

Details:

It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.
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 19.04:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4014-1
  CVE-2019-12450

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2

Ubuntu 4014-1: Serious GLib Information Exposure Vulnerability Alert

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The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4015-1 addresses a potential SQLite vulnerability that could expose confidential information through manipulated databases.
GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: libglib2.0-0 2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-bin 2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-dev 2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.10: libglib2.0-0 2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-bin 2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-dev 2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 libglib2.0-bin 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 libglib2.0-dev 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2 libglib2.0-bin 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2 libglib2.0-dev 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

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

CVE-2019-12450

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June 10, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.60.0-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.58.1-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2

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