CVE-2025-4373

Glib: buffer underflow on glib through glib/gstring.c via function g_string_insert_unichar

CVE-2025-4373 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2025:10855, released May 6, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.0
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0065
51st percentile

A flaw was found in GLib, which is vulnerable to an integer overflow in theg_string_insert_unichar() function. When the position at which to insertthe character is large, the position will overflow, leading to a bufferunderwrite.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
gir1.2-girepository-3.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 gir1.2-girepository-3.0 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
gir1.2-girepository-3.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 gir1.2-girepository-3.0 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
gir1.2-girepository-3.0 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 gir1.2-girepository-3.0 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
gir1.2-glib-2.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 gir1.2-glib-2.0 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
gir1.2-glib-2.0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 gir1.2-glib-2.0 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
gir1.2-glib-2.0 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 gir1.2-glib-2.0 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
girepository-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 girepository-tools 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
glib2 · RHEL 10 2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 RHSA-2025:10855 May 6, 2025
glib2 · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2 · RHEL 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RHSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2 · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2 · almalinux 9 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ALSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2 · ol 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 ELSA-2025-10855 Jul 16, 2025
glib2 · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2 · ol 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ELSA-2025-11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2 · opensuse-leap 15.6 2.78.6-150600.4.16.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02167-1 Jun 30, 2025
glib2 · rocky 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 RLSA-2025:10855 Oct 3, 2025
glib2 · rocky 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RLSA-2025:11327 Jul 29, 2025
glib2 · rocky 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RLSA-2025:11140 Oct 4, 2025
glib2 · sles 15.6 2.78.6-150600.4.16.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02167-1 Jun 30, 2025
glib2 · sles 15.7 2.78.6-150600.4.16.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02167-1 Jun 30, 2025
glib2-devel · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-devel · RHEL 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RHSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-devel · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-devel · almalinux 9 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ALSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-devel · ol 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 ELSA-2025-10855 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-devel · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-devel · ol 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ELSA-2025-11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-doc · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-doc · RHEL 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RHSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-doc · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-doc · almalinux 9 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ALSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-doc · ol 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 ELSA-2025-10855 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-doc · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-doc · ol 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ELSA-2025-11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-doc · opensuse-leap 15.6 2.78.6-150600.4.16.1 SUSE-SU-2025:02167-1 Jun 30, 2025
glib2-fam · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-fam · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-fam · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-static · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-static · RHEL 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RHSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-static · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-static · almalinux 9 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ALSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-static · ol 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 ELSA-2025-10855 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-static · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-static · ol 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ELSA-2025-11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-tests · RHEL 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 RHSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-tests · RHEL 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 RHSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-tests · almalinux 8 2.56.4-166.el8_10 ALSA-2025:11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-tests · almalinux 9 2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ALSA-2025:11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2-tests · ol 10 0:2.80.4-4.el10_0.6 ELSA-2025-10855 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-tests · ol 8 0:2.56.4-166.el8_10 ELSA-2025-11327 Jul 16, 2025
glib2-tests · ol 9 0:2.68.4-16.el9_6.2 ELSA-2025-11140 Jul 15, 2025
glib2.0 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.74.6-2+deb12u7 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-4373 May 6, 2025
glib2.0 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.84.1-3 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-4373 May 6, 2025
glib2.0 · Debian 14 2.84.1-3 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-4373 May 6, 2025
libgirepository-2.0-0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libgirepository-2.0-0 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libgirepository-2.0-0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 libgirepository-2.0-0 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libgirepository-2.0-0 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 libgirepository-2.0-0 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 libglib2.0-0 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 libglib2.0-0 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-0t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libglib2.0-0t64 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-0t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 libglib2.0-0t64 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-0t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-0t64 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 libglib2.0-bin 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 libglib2.0-bin 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libglib2.0-bin 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-bin · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 libglib2.0-bin 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-bin · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-bin 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-data · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 libglib2.0-data 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-data · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 libglib2.0-data 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-data · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libglib2.0-data 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-data · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 libglib2.0-data 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-data · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-data 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-dev-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 libglib2.0-dev-bin 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-dev-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 libglib2.0-dev-bin 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-dev-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libglib2.0-dev-bin 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-tests · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 libglib2.0-tests 2.64.6-1~ubuntu20.04.9 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-tests · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 libglib2.0-tests 2.72.4-0ubuntu2.5 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-tests · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 libglib2.0-tests 2.80.0-6ubuntu3.4 May 6, 2025
libglib2.0-tests · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 libglib2.0-tests 2.82.1-0ubuntu1.1 Jan 16, 2026
libglib2.0-tests · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 libglib2.0-tests 2.84.1-1ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026

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