USN-4049-4

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-4
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4049-4.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4049-4
Related
Published
2019-08-06T11:59:00.680814Z
Modified
2025-07-16T04:42:30Z
Summary
glib2.0 regression
Details

USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression. 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3

Affected versions

2.*

2.38.0-1ubuntu1
2.38.1-1
2.39.1-0ubuntu1
2.39.1-0ubuntu2
2.39.1-0ubuntu3
2.39.2-0ubuntu1
2.39.2-0ubuntu2
2.39.3-0ubuntu4
2.39.4-0ubuntu1
2.39.90-0ubuntu1
2.39.91-0ubuntu2
2.39.91-0ubuntu3
2.39.92-2
2.40.0-1
2.40.0-1ubuntu1
2.40.0-2
2.40.2-0ubuntu1
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0-refdbg",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgio-fam",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}