Ubuntu 25.04 LTS: 7532-1 moderate: GLib input handling issue

ubuntu

May 26, 2025

GLib could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

Summary

GLib could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it

received a specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- glib2.0: GLib library of C routines

Details:

It was discovered that Glib incorrectly handled certain inputs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash

or execute arbitrary code.

Topics Covered

security advisory software update Ubuntu arbitrary code input handling glib

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 25.04
  libglib2.0-0t64                 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.10
  libglib2.0-0t64                 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libglib2.0-0t64                 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libglib2.0-0                    2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libglib2.0-0                    2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9
  libglib2.0-bin                  2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9

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