Packages
- dbus - simple interprocess messaging system
Details
Alexandru Cornea discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain messages.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause system services to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Alexandru Cornea discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain messages.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause system services to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 raring | libdbus-1-3 – 1.6.8-1ubuntu6.1 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | libdbus-1-3 – 1.6.4-1ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libdbus-1-3 – 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.4 | ||
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