Access Restriction Bypass Affecting glib2.0 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.09% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-GLIB20-300102
  • published18 Sept 2012
  • disclosed18 Sept 2012

Introduced: 18 Sep 2012

CVE-2012-4425  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:12.04 glib2.0.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2.0 package and not the glib2.0 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.

CVSS Base Scores

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