Packages
- dbus - simple interprocess messaging system
Details
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that DBus incorrectly handled environment
variables when running with elevated privileges. A local attacker could
possibly exploit this flaw with a setuid binary and gain root privileges.
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that DBus incorrectly handled environment
variables when running with elevated privileges. A local attacker could
possibly exploit this flaw with a setuid binary and gain root privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.04 hardy | dbus – 1.1.20-1ubuntu3.7 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.1.20-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
| 12.04 precise | dbus – 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 11.10 oneiric | dbus – 1.4.14-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.4.14-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 11.04 natty | dbus – 1.4.6-1ubuntu6.2 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.4.6-1ubuntu6.2 | |||
| 10.04 lucid | dbus – 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.5 | ||
| libdbus-1-3 – 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.5 | |||
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