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):
* 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 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | mingw32-glib2 | 2.70.1-2.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | mingw32-glib2-static | 2.70.1-2.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | mingw64-glib2 | 2.70.1-2.el9 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | mingw64-glib2-static | 2.70.1-2.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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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…