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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4014-2 Moderate: GLib Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey June 11, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Debian Security Bulletin DSA-4821-1 reveals a Linux Kernel flaw that may lead to data leaks.
GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file.

Summary

GLib could be made to expose sensitive information if it

received a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-4014-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue update Ubuntu information exposure glib2.0

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2
  libglib2.0-dev                  2.32.4-0ubuntu1.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4014-2

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

CVE-2019-12450

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June 11, 2019

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue update Ubuntu information exposure glib2.0

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