USN-4049-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4049-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4049-1
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Published
2019-07-08T15:59:23.419455Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:51Z
Summary
glib2.0 vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.46.1-1
2.46.1-2
2.47.1-1
2.47.3-3
2.47.4-1
2.47.5-1
2.47.6-1
2.48.0-1ubuntu3
2.48.0-1ubuntu4
2.48.1-1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.48.2-0ubuntu1
2.48.2-0ubuntu3
2.48.2-0ubuntu4
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0-refdbg",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.54.1-1ubuntu1
2.55.2-2ubuntu1
2.56.0-2ubuntu1
2.56.0-4ubuntu1
2.56.1-2ubuntu1
2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
2.56.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-13012",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}