Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-58016: A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a <node> element nested within other elements like <method>, <signal>, <property> or <arg>. This issue can cause an unsigned integer overflow and lead to an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 7
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2 | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-debuginfo | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-devel | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-doc | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-fam | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-static | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | glib2-tests | 0:2.56.1-9.amzn2.0.14 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Glib: integer underflow in gio/gdbusintrospection.c via "g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml"
A flaw was found in GLib. A state confusion issue exists in g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml() in the gio/gdbusintrospection.c file when processing malformed D-Bus introspection XML, specifically with a `node` element nested within other elements like `method`, `…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2026-58016.html