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Ubuntu 20.10, 20.04, 18.04: 4759-1 Critical GLib Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4759-1
March 08, 2021

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

- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

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

Details:

Krzesimir Nowak discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain large
buffers. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications
linked to GLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27218)

Kevin Backhouse discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain memory
allocations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications
linked to GLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27219)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.10:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.66.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.7

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libglib2.0-0                    2.48.2-0ubuntu4.7

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4759-1
  CVE-2021-27218, CVE-2021-27219

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.66.1-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.7

Ubuntu 20.10, 20.04, 18.04: 4759-1 Critical GLib Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 8, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
To mitigate GLib vulnerabilities in Ubuntu, systematically identify versions, update packages, apply patches, and enforce security best practices for protection
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: libglib2.0-0 2.66.1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.7 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.7 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4759-1

CVE-2021-27218, CVE-2021-27219

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March 08, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.66.1-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/2.48.2-0ubuntu4.7

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