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.
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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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