=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2275-1
July 08, 2014
dbus vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in DBus.
Software Description:
- dbus: simple interprocess messaging system
Details:
Alban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly sent AccessDenied
errors to the service instead of the client when enforcing permissions. A
local user can use this issue to possibly deny access to the service.
(CVE-2014-3477)
Alban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly handled certain file
descriptors. A local attacker could use this issue to cause services or
clients to disconnect, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3532,
CVE-2014-3533)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
dbus 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.1
libdbus-1-3 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.1
Ubuntu 13.10:
dbus 1.6.12-0ubuntu10.1
libdbus-1-3 1.6.12-0ubuntu10.1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
dbus 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.5
libdbus-1-3 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.5
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2275-1
CVE-2014-3477, CVE-2014-3532, CVE-2014-3533
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.6.18-0ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.6.12-0ubuntu10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.4.18-1ubuntu1.5