# Security update for glib2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3208-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1224044

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for glib2 fixes the following issues:

  * Hardening of the patch for the previously fixed CVE-2024-34397. The previous
    patch introduced a regression which might lead to a use-after-free bug.
    (bsc#1224044).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3208=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-3208=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * glib2-devel-static-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-fam-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-devel-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-fam-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-devel-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * glib2-tools-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-tools-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * glib2-lang-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * glib2-tools-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-tools-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * glib2-lang-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * glib2-tools-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-tools-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * glib2-lang-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgthread-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libglib-2_0-0-debuginfo-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgmodule-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgobject-2_0-0-32bit-2.48.2-12.40.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libgio-fam-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * libgio-fam-debuginfo-2.48.2-12.40.1
    * glib2-debugsource-2.48.2-12.40.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224044

SUSE: 2024:3208-1 moderate: glib2 Security Advisory Updates

September 11, 2024
* bsc#1224044 Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

Summary

## This update for glib2 fixes the following issues: * Hardening of the patch for the previously fixed CVE-2024-34397. The previous patch introduced a regression which might lead to a use-after-free bug. (bsc#1224044). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3208=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3208=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1224044

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that has one security fix can now be installed.

##

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224044

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3208-1
Rating: moderate

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