USN-8167-2: xdg-dbus-proxy vulnerability
Publication date
26 May 2026
Overview
xdg-dbus-proxy could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- xdg-dbus-proxy - A filtering proxy for D-Bus connections
Details
USN-8167-1 fixed a vulnerability in xdg-dbus-proxy. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that xdg-dbus-proxy incorrectly handled eavesdropping
in policy rules. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
intercept certain D-Bus messages.
USN-8167-1 fixed a vulnerability in xdg-dbus-proxy. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that xdg-dbus-proxy incorrectly handled eavesdropping
in policy rules. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
intercept certain D-Bus messages.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart your session 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | xdg-dbus-proxy – 0.1.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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