USN-6899-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6899-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6899-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6899-1
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Published
2024-07-16T13:03:44.132550Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:37:55Z
Summary
gtk+2.0, gtk+3.0 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GTK would attempt to load modules from the current directory, contrary to expectations. If users started GTK applications from shared directories, a local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code, and possibly escalate privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

gtk+2.0

Package

Name
gtk+2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+2.0@2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.24.32-4ubuntu1
2.24.32-4ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk2-engines-pixbuf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk2.0-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.32-4ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

gtk+3.0

Package

Name
gtk+3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+3.0@3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.24.12-1ubuntu1
3.24.13-1ubuntu1
3.24.14-1ubuntu1
3.24.17-3ubuntu1
3.24.18-1ubuntu1
3.24.20-0ubuntu1
3.24.20-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "gtk-3-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "gtk-update-icon-cache"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.20-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

gtk+2.0

Package

Name
gtk+2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+2.0@2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.24.33-2ubuntu1
2.24.33-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk2-engines-pixbuf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk2.0-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-2ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

gtk+3.0

Package

Name
gtk+3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+3.0@3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.24.30-1ubuntu1
3.24.30-3ubuntu1
3.24.30-3ubuntu2
3.24.31-1ubuntu1
3.24.32-0ubuntu1
3.24.33-1ubuntu1
3.24.33-1ubuntu2
3.24.33-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gtk-3-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "gtk-update-icon-cache"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.33-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

gtk+2.0

Package

Name
gtk+2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+2.0@2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.24.33-2ubuntu2
2.24.33-3.1ubuntu3
2.24.33-3.1ubuntu4
2.24.33-4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk2-engines-pixbuf"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail18t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.24.33-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk2.0-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

gtk+3.0

Package

Name
gtk+3.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gtk+3.0@3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.24.38-5ubuntu1
3.24.38-5ubuntu2
3.24.39-1ubuntu1
3.24.40-2ubuntu1
3.24.41-1.1ubuntu3
3.24.41-1.1ubuntu4
3.24.41-4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gtk-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk-3-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "gtk-update-icon-cache"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgail-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.24.41-4ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libgtk-3-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-6655",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}