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UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593
Vulnerability in qtbase-opensource-src-gles (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593)
Summary
vulnerability in qtbase-opensource-src-gles (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593** has been found in qtbase-opensource-src-gles.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade qtbase-opensource-src-gles to **5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "qtbase-opensource-src-gles UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38593 (qtbase-opensource-src-gles) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in qtbase-opensource-src-gles.
📍 Affected scope
qtbase-opensource-src-gles — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'qtbase-opensource-src-gles' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'qtbase-opensource-src-gles' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `qtbase-opensource-src-gles` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade qtbase-opensource-src-gles to 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6ステージング環境で 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.6"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.12.8+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
qtbase-opensource-src-gles
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5081-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38593
- report https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=35566
- report https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/qt/OSV-2021-903.yaml
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38593