Red Hat Security Advisory: glib2 security update
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. Security Fix(es): * glib2: Signal subscription vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-34397) * glib: buffer overflow in set_connect_msg() (CVE-2024-52533) * glib: Buffer Underflow on GLib through glib/gstring.c via function g_string_insert_unichar (CVE-2025-4373) For 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:11327 addresses three vulnerabilities in the glib2 library: CVE-2024-34397 (signal subscription vulnerabilities), CVE-2024-52533 (buffer overflow in set_connect_msg()), and CVE-2025-4373 (buffer underflow in g_string_insert_unichar). These vulnerabilities affect core components used in GNOME and other C applications relying on glib2. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to remediate these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the overall impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities could potentially lead to memory corruption issues such as buffer overflow and underflow, which might affect application stability or security. The advisory rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerabilities affect the glib2 library, a fundamental component for many applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, potentially impacting any software relying on this library.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated glib2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the advisory RHSA-2025:11327 and the referenced Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches will remediate the identified security issues. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: glib2 security update
Description
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. Security Fix(es): * glib2: Signal subscription vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-34397) * glib: buffer overflow in set_connect_msg() (CVE-2024-52533) * glib: Buffer Underflow on GLib through glib/gstring.c via function g_string_insert_unichar (CVE-2025-4373) For 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.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:11327 addresses three vulnerabilities in the glib2 library: CVE-2024-34397 (signal subscription vulnerabilities), CVE-2024-52533 (buffer overflow in set_connect_msg()), and CVE-2025-4373 (buffer underflow in g_string_insert_unichar). These vulnerabilities affect core components used in GNOME and other C applications relying on glib2. The advisory provides updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to remediate these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the overall impact is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Potential Impact
These vulnerabilities could potentially lead to memory corruption issues such as buffer overflow and underflow, which might affect application stability or security. The advisory rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerabilities affect the glib2 library, a fundamental component for many applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, potentially impacting any software relying on this library.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated glib2 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the advisory RHSA-2025:11327 and the referenced Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these official patches will remediate the identified security issues. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:11327
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-52533","CVE-2025-4373"]
Threat ID: 6a1f4e88e29bf47b50082883
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:36 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 21:59:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
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