What is the vulnerability ID of this DBus vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this DBus vulnerability is USN-4015-2.

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The vulnerability in DBus allows local attackers to bypass authentication.

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this vulnerability?

Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 12.04 are affected by this vulnerability.

How can I fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04?

You can fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 by updating the dbus and libdbus-1-3 packages to version 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1.

How can I fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04?

You can fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 by updating the dbus and libdbus-1-3 packages to version 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9.

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USN-4015-2

12/6/2019

USN-4015-2: DBus vulnerability

First published: Wed Jun 12 2019(Updated: )

USN-4015-1 fixed a vulnerability in DBus. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Joe Vennix discovered that DBus incorrectly handled DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 authentication. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication and connect to DBus servers with elevated privileges.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/dbus	<1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1	1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libdbus-1-3	<1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1	1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/dbus	<1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9	1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client	=12.04
All of
ubuntu/libdbus-1-3	<1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9	1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client	=12.04

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CVE-2019-12749

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this DBus vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this DBus vulnerability is USN-4015-2.
What is the description of the vulnerability?
The vulnerability in DBus allows local attackers to bypass authentication.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this vulnerability?
Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 12.04 are affected by this vulnerability.
How can I fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04?
You can fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 by updating the dbus and libdbus-1-3 packages to version 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+esm1.
How can I fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04?
You can fix the DBus vulnerability in Ubuntu 12.04 by updating the dbus and libdbus-1-3 packages to version 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.9.

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