glib2.0 regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
USN-4049-1 introduced a regression in GLib.
Software Description
USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS causing a possibly memory leak. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 - 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
libglib2.0-bin - 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
USN-4049-1 introduced a regression in GLib.
Software Description
- glib2.0 - GLib Input, Output and Streaming Library (fam module)
USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS causing a possibly memory leak. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libglib2.0-0 - 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
libglib2.0-bin - 2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...
