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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6165-2 Critical: GLib Denial Of Service Issue

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Calendar Grey October 19, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
GLib security flaws addressed for Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, and 18.04, introducing vital updates for enhanced protection.
Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in GLib.

Software Description:

- glib2.0: GLib library of C routines

Details:

USN-6165-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GLib. This update provides the

corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu

18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that GLib incorrectly handled non-normal GVariants. An

attacker could use this issue to cause GLib to crash, resulting in a

denial of service, or perform other unknown attacks.

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libglib2.0-0 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm3
libglib2.0-bin 2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.9+esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libglib2.0-0 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm3
libglib2.0-bin 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8+esm3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libglib2.0-0 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6
libglib2.0-bin 2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6165-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6165-1

CVE-2023-29499, CVE-2023-32611, CVE-2023-32636, CVE-2023-32643,

CVE-2023-32665

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6165-2

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