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[USN-2913-2] glib-networking update

Posted on 24 February 2016
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2913-2
February 24, 2016

glib-networking update
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Updated glib-networking packages are required for the USN-2913-1 update.

Software Description:
- glib-networking: network-related giomodules for GLib

Details:

USN-2913-1 removed 1024-bit RSA CA certificates from the ca-certificates
package. This update adds support for alternate certificate chains to the=

glib-networking package to properly handle the removal.

Original advisory details:

The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. This upd=
ate
refreshes the included certificates to those contained in the 20160104
package, including the removal of the SPI CA and CA certificates with
1024-bit RSA keys.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 15.10:
glib-networking 2.46.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
glib-networking 2.40.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
glib-networking 2.32.1-1ubuntu2.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=


References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2913-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2913-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1528645

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.46.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.40.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib-networking/2.32.1-1ubuntu2.1

 

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