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Ubuntu 4049-1 Critical Alert: GLib File Permissions Problem Detected

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GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4049-1
July 08, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.

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

Details:

It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly
restricting permissions. 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 18.10:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-1
  CVE-2019-13012

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3

Ubuntu 4049-1 Critical Alert: GLib File Permissions Problem Detected

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Enhance your Debian installation since USN-4032-1 fixes a critical permissions flaw in GLib that could expose private information.
GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: libglib2.0-0 2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2 libglib2.0-bin 2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 libglib2.0-bin 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3 libglib2.0-bin 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-1

CVE-2019-13012

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July 08, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.58.1-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3

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