Summary
It was discovered that DBus incorrectly validated the source of
ActivationFailure signals. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu
14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-0245)
It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain format strings. A
local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue is only exposed to unprivileged
users when the fix for CVE-2015-0245 is not applied, hence this issue is
only likely to affect Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04
LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 have been updated as a preventative measure in the
event that a new attack vector for this issue is discovered.
(No CVE number)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | dbus | 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | dbus | 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
D-Bus 1.4.x through 1.6.x before 1.6.30, 1.8.x before 1.8.16, and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not validate the source of A…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0245