Packages
- dbus - simple interprocess messaging system
Details
It was discovered that DBus did not properly validate the byte order of
messages under certain circumstances. An attacker could exploit this to
cause a denial of service via application crash or potentially obtain
access to sensitive information.
It was discovered that DBus did not properly validate the byte order of
messages under certain circumstances. An attacker could exploit this to
cause a denial of service via application crash or potentially obtain
access to sensitive information.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.04 hardy | dbus – 1.1.20-1ubuntu3.5 | ||
| 11.04 natty | dbus – 1.4.6-1ubuntu6.1 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | dbus – 1.4.0-0ubuntu1.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | dbus – 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.3 | ||
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