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Critical GLib Symlink Attack Affecting Ubuntu 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 Releases

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Calendar Grey October 5, 2009
Scroller Ubuntu Esm H88
This alert outlines a significant GLib flaw in Ubuntu environments that allows local threat actors to access confidential information.
Arand Nash discovered that applications linked to GLib (e.g

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security advisory critical symlink attack ubuntu glib

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glib2.0 vulnerability

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security advisory critical symlink attack ubuntu glib

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