USN-6768-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6768-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6768-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6768-1
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Published
2024-05-09T13:13:10.069113Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:02Z
Summary
glib2.0 vulnerability
Details

Alicia Boya García discovered that GLib incorrectly handled signal subscriptions. A local attacker could use this issue to spoof D-Bus signals resulting in a variety of impacts including possible privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7

Affected versions

2.*

2.62.1-1
2.63.1-2
2.63.1-2ubuntu1
2.63.3-1
2.63.3-3
2.63.5-2
2.64.0-1
2.64.1-1
2.64.2-1~fakesync1
2.64.3-1~ubuntu20.04.1
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.1
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.4
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-34397"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.68.4-1ubuntu1
2.70.1-1
2.70.2-1
2.71.0-2
2.71.1-1
2.71.2-1
2.71.3-1
2.72.0-1
2.72.1-1
2.72.4-0ubuntu1
2.72.4-0ubuntu2
2.72.4-0ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-34397"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.78.0-2
2.78.1-4
2.78.3-1
2.78.3-2
2.79.1-1
2.79.2-1~ubuntu1
2.79.3-3ubuntu5
2.80.0-6ubuntu1
2.80.0-6ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-girepository-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-girepository-3.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-glib-2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-glib-2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgirepository-2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgirepository-2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-34397"
        }
    ]
}