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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5244-2 High: DBus Crash Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
DBus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5244-2
May 09, 2022

dbus vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

DBus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.

Software Description:
- dbus: simple interprocess messaging system

Details:

USN-5244-1 fixed a vulnerability in DBus. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

  Daniel Onaca discovered that DBus contained a use-after-free 
vulnerability,
  caused by the incorrect handling of usernames sharing the same UID. An
  attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DBus to crash, resulting
  in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   dbus                            1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2
   libdbus-1-3                     1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   dbus                            1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3
   libdbus-1-3                     1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5244-2
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5244-1
   CVE-2020-35512

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5244-2 High: DBus Crash Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 9, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A security flaw in DBus on Ubuntu could result in system crash upon receiving harmful data; it's crucial to keep the system up to date for protection.
DBus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:   dbus                            1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2   libdbus-1-3                     1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   dbus                            1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3   libdbus-1-3                     1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5244-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5244-1

  CVE-2020-35512

May 09, 2022

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.12.16-2ubuntu2.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.12.2-1ubuntu1.3

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