{"id":"USN-4049-3","aliases":[],"status":"published","title":"glib2.0 regression","description":"USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression\nin Ubuntu 16.04 LTS causing a possibly memory leak. This update fixes the problem.\n\nWe apologize for the inconvenience.\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.","facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"published":"2019-08-05T18:04:30Z","modified":"2026-04-22T09:58:38Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","package":"glib2.0","fixed_in":["2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","package":"glib2.0","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4"}]}],"versions":["2.46.1-1","2.46.1-2","2.47.1-1","2.47.3-3","2.47.4-1","2.47.5-1","2.47.6-1","2.48.0-1ubuntu3","2.48.0-1ubuntu4","2.48.1-1~ubuntu16.04.1","2.48.2-0ubuntu1","2.48.2-0ubuntu3","2.48.2-0ubuntu4","2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1","2.48.2-0ubuntu4.2","2.48.2-0ubuntu4.3"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4049-3","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://launchpad.net/bugs/1838890","tags":["report"]}],"sources":{"osv":[{"id":"USN-4049-3","title":"glib2.0 regression","description":"USN-4049-1 fixed a vulnerability in GLib. The update introduced a regression\nin Ubuntu 16.04 LTS causing a possibly memory leak. This update fixes the problem.\n\nWe apologize for the inconvenience.\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","status":"published","published":"2019-08-05T18:04:30Z","modified":"2026-04-22T09:58:38.478107Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:14.019824Z"}]}}