Use After Free Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.56.4-9.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-GLIB2-4037723
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 23 Nov 2020
Introduced: 23 Nov 2020
CVE-2020-9951 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 glib2 to version 0:2.56.4-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1586.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2 package and not the glib2 package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211850
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211935
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211952
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9951
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4797
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10
- https://support.apple.com/HT211845
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/23/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1586
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