usn-4049-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2019-07-08 18:15
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
glib2.0 vulnerability
Details

USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

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.

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          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
        }
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0",
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          },
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          }
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      },
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      },
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              "introduced": "0"
            },
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
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        "2.39.1-0ubuntu2",
        "2.39.1-0ubuntu3",
        "2.39.2-0ubuntu1",
        "2.39.2-0ubuntu2",
        "2.39.3-0ubuntu4",
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        "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",
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        "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1",
        "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that GLib created directories and files without properly\n restricting permissions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access\n sensitive information.\n",
  "id": "USN-4049-2",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:37Z",
  "published": "2019-07-08T18:15:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13012"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "glib2.0 vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13012"
  ]
}



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