ALBA-2022:1544 mingw-glib2 bug fix and enhancement update
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Check this codebase for ALBA-2022:1544 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: ALBA-2022:1544 is a vulnerability in mingw32-glib2, published on 26 Apr 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2022:1544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: mingw32-glib2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/ALBA-2022-1544/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/ALBA-2022-1544/index.md)
An update fixes a bug in the mingw-glib2 package where guest-exec fails due to a missing helper program, affecting QEMU guest agents on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
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- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- Available
What is ALBA-2022:1544?
ALBA-2022:1544 is a vulnerability in mingw32-glib2, published on 26 Apr 2022.
Official description
The mingw-glib2 package provides the MinGW Windows Glib2 library.
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
- [qemu-ga-win] Get error 'Failed to execute helper program (No such file or directory)' after executing command 'guest-exec' (BZ#2034959)
Which versions are affected by ALBA-2022:1544?
Linux distribution packages (4)
mingw32-glib2 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.70.1-1.el8_5 |
mingw32-glib2-static AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.70.1-1.el8_5 |
mingw64-glib2 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.70.1-1.el8_5 |
mingw64-glib2-static AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.70.1-1.el8_5 |
How do I fix ALBA-2022:1544?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is ALBA-2022:1544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2022:1544 in the wild and no public exploit code.