Gentoo: GLSA-201412-12: D-Bus: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in D-Bus. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All D-Bus users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/dbus-1.8.10"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3477 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3477 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-3532 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3532 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-3533 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3533 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-3635 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3635 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-3636 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3636 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-3637 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3637 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-3638 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3638 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-3639 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3639 [ 9 ] CVE-2014-7824 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7824
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-12
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in D-Bus, possibly resulting in local Denial of Service.
Background
D-Bus is a message bus system, a simple way for applications to talk to one another.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/dbus < 1.8.10 >= 1.8.10
Impact
===== A local attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.