Packages
- dbus - simple interprocess messaging system
Details
Joe Vennix discovered that DBus incorrectly handled DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1
authentication. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
authentication and connect to DBus servers with elevated privileges.
Joe Vennix discovered that DBus incorrectly handled DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1
authentication. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
authentication and connect to DBus servers with elevated privileges.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.04 disco | dbus – 1.12.12-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.12.12-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 18.10 cosmic | dbus – 1.12.10-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.12.10-1ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | dbus – 1.12.2-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.12.2-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | dbus – 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.4 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.4 | |||
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