RHSA-2021:4385-01 -- Redhat glib2ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:76235 | Date: (C)2021-12-01 (M)2023-12-20 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C. It provides the core object system used in GNOME, the main loop implementation, and a large set of utility functions for strings and common data structures. Security Fix: * glib2: Possible privilege escalation thourgh pkexec and aliases * glib: g_file_replace with G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION creates empty target for dangling symlink For more details about the security issue, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.