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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6372-1 Moderate DBus Denial Of Service Threat

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DBus could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6372-1
September 14, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- dbus: simple interprocess messaging system

Details:

It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain
invalid messages. A local 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 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   dbus                               1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3
   libdbus-1-3                     1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6372-1
   CVE-2023-34969

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6372-1 Moderate DBus Denial Of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey September 14, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6372-1 resolves a DBus crash vulnerability caused by specially crafted messages, offers guidance for remediation.
DBus could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: DBus could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request. Software Description: - dbus: simple interprocess messaging system Details: It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain invalid messages. A local 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 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   dbus                               1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3   libdbus-1-3                     1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6372-1

  CVE-2023-34969

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