Summary
GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C. It provides the core object system used in GNOME, the main loop implementation, and a large set of utility functions for strings and common data structures.
Security Fix(es):
* glib2: Possible privilege escalation thourgh pkexec and aliases (CVE-2021-3800)
* glib: g_file_replace() with G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION creates empty target for dangling symlink (CVE-2021-28153)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | glib2-doc | 2.56.4-156.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | glib2-static | 2.56.4-156.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Unscored —
An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.8. When g_file_replace() is used with G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATI…
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Unscored —
A flaw was found in glib before version 2.63.6. Due to random charset alias, pkexec can leak content from files owned b…