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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-4405-1 Critical: glib-networking Information Exposure

Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4405-1 June 29, 2020 glib-networking vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 19.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet. Software Description: - glib-networking: Network extensions for GLib Details: It was discovered that glib-networking skipped hostname certificate verification if the application failed to specify the server identity. A remote attacker could use this to perform a person-in-the-middle attack and expose sensitive information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: glib-networking 2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 19.10: glib-networking 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: glib-networking 2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: glib-networking 2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4405-1 CVE-2020-13645 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2 . Ubuntu Security Update USN-4405-1 resolves a glib-networking vulnerability that could leak confidential data to malicious entities.. glib-networking, man-in-the-middle, information exposure, ubuntu security. . Severity: Critical.LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 29, 2020 •Critical Ubuntu