USN-4049-3

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    USN-4049-3

    Published: 5 Aug 2019Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: glib2.0 regression

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-3, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1838890

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: glib2.0

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4

    Affected versions

    2.46.1-1
    2.46.1-2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High