Ubuntu 1576-1: DBus vulnerability
Summary
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: dbus 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.1 libdbus-1-3 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 11.10: dbus 1.4.14-1ubuntu1.1 libdbus-1-3 1.4.14-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 11.04: dbus 1.4.6-1ubuntu6.2 libdbus-1-3 1.4.6-1ubuntu6.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: dbus 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.5 libdbus-1-3 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.5 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: dbus 1.1.20-1ubuntu3.7 libdbus-1-3 1.1.20-1ubuntu3.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1576-1
CVE-2012-3524
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.4.18-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.4.14-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.4.6-1ubuntu6.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.2.16-2ubuntu4.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/1.1.20-1ubuntu3.7