USN-6768-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6768-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6768-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6768-1
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Related
Published
2024-05-09T13:13:10Z
Modified
2026-04-27T16:52:37Z
Summary
glib2.0 vulnerability
Details

Alicia Boya García discovered that GLib incorrectly handled signal subscriptions. A local attacker could use this issue to spoof D-Bus signals resulting in a variety of impacts including possible privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7

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
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.3
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.4
2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-0",
            "binary_version":  "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version":  "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-dev-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version":  "2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-34397",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6768-1.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

2.*
2.68.4-1ubuntu1
2.70.1-1
2.70.2-1
2.71.0-2
2.71.1-1
2.71.2-1
2.71.3-1
2.72.0-1
2.72.1-1
2.72.4-0ubuntu1
2.72.4-0ubuntu2
2.72.4-0ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-0",
            "binary_version":  "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version":  "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-dev-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version":  "2.72.4-0ubuntu2.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-34397",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6768-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / glib2.0

Package

Name
glib2.0
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glib2.0@2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

2.*
2.78.0-2
2.78.1-4
2.78.3-1
2.78.3-2
2.79.1-1
2.79.2-1~ubuntu1
2.79.3-3ubuntu5
2.80.0-6ubuntu1
2.80.0-6ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "gir1.2-girepository-3.0",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "gir1.2-glib-2.0",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libgirepository-2.0-0",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-0t64",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-data",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-dev-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libglib2.0-tests",
            "binary_version":  "2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-34397",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6768-1.json"