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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844860
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4759-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the USN-4759-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the USN-4759-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Krzesimir Nowak discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain large
buffers. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications
linked to GLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27218)

Kevin Backhouse discovered that GLib incorrectly handled certain memory
allocations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications
linked to GLib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27219)

Affected Software/OS:
'glib2.0' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27218
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JJMPNDO4GDVURYQFYKFOWY5HAF4FTEPN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2REA7RVKN7ZHRLJOEGBRQKJIPZQPAELZ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-13
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/merge_requests/1942
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/merge_requests/1944
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00006.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27219
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2319
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