USN-4405-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4405-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4405-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4405-1
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Published
2020-06-29T02:05:31.461062Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:47Z
Summary
glib-networking vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that glib-networking skipped hostname certificate verification if the application failed to specify the server identity. A remote attacker could use this to perform a person-in-the-middle attack and expose sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / glib-networking

Package

Name
glib-networking
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib-networking@2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.46.0-1
2.46.1-1
2.46.1-1build1
2.48.0-1
2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-services"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.48.2-1~ubuntu16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / glib-networking

Package

Name
glib-networking
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib-networking@2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.54.0-1
2.54.1-1
2.54.1-2
2.55.90-1
2.56.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-services"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.56.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / glib-networking

Package

Name
glib-networking
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib-networking@2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.62.1-1
2.63.2-1
2.63.3-0build1
2.63.90-1ubuntu1
2.63.91-1ubuntu1
2.64.0-1
2.64.1-1
2.64.2-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-services"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.64.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "glib-networking-tests"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}