{"id":"ALSA-2021:4385","summary":"Moderate: glib2 security and bug fix update","details":"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.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* glib2: Possible privilege escalation thourgh pkexec and aliases (CVE-2021-3800)\n\n* glib: g_file_replace() with G_FILE_CREATE_REPLACE_DESTINATION creates empty target for dangling symlink (CVE-2021-28153)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n\nAdditional Changes:\n\nFor detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.","modified":"2026-02-04T02:22:40.257889Z","published":"2021-11-09T09:16:02Z","related":["CVE-2021-28153","CVE-2021-3800"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-28153"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-3800"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"glib2-doc","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/glib2-doc"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.56.4-156.el8"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2021:4385.json"}},{"package":{"name":"glib2-static","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/glib2-static"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.56.4-156.el8"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2021:4385.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}