UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28153

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28153
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28153.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28153
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Published
2021-03-11T22:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:50:44Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An issue was discovered in GNOME GLib before 2.66.8. When gfilereplace() is used with GFILECREATEREPLACEDESTINATION to replace a path that is a dangling symlink, it incorrectly also creates the target of the symlink as an empty file, which could conceivably have security relevance if the symlink is attacker-controlled. (If the path is a symlink to a file that already exists, then the contents of that file correctly remain unchanged.)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.38.0-1ubuntu1
2.38.1-1
2.39.1-0ubuntu1
2.39.1-0ubuntu2
2.39.1-0ubuntu3
2.39.2-0ubuntu1
2.39.2-0ubuntu2
2.39.3-0ubuntu4
2.39.4-0ubuntu1
2.39.90-0ubuntu1
2.39.91-0ubuntu2
2.39.91-0ubuntu3
2.39.92-2
2.40.0-1
2.40.0-1ubuntu1
2.40.0-2
2.40.2-0ubuntu1
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm2
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm3
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm4
2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0-refdbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.40.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8

Affected versions

2.*

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
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.4
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.5
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.6
2.48.2-0ubuntu4.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0-refdbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-0ubuntu4.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

Affected versions

2.*

2.54.1-1ubuntu1
2.55.2-2ubuntu1
2.56.0-2ubuntu1
2.56.0-4ubuntu1
2.56.1-2ubuntu1
2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.56.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
2.56.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.8",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.62.1-1
2.63.1-2
2.63.1-2ubuntu1
2.63.3-1
2.63.3-3
2.63.5-2
2.64.0-1
2.64.1-1
2.64.2-1~fakesync1
2.64.3-1~ubuntu20.04.1
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.1
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-dev-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "libglib2.0-tests"
        }
    ]
}