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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4049-2 Critical GLib Permissions Issue

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Calendar Grey July 8, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The recent GLib patch for Ubuntu tackles file access issues that pose risks to overall system integrity.
GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.

Summary

GLib did not properly restrict directory and file permissions.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-4049-1 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 created directories and files without properly

restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access

sensitive information.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu information theft file permissions GLib

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+esm2
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm2

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.32.4-0ubuntu1.3
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.32.4-0ubuntu1.3

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-2

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

CVE-2019-13012

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July 08, 2019

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security advisory Ubuntu information theft file permissions GLib

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