DBus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
USN-4398-1 fixed a vulnerability in DBus. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
16 June 2020
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
DBus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
USN-4398-1 fixed a vulnerability in DBus. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Kevin Backhouse discovered that DBus incorrectly handled file descriptors. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DBus to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
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