Ubuntu 6372-1: DBus vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: DBus could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request. Software Description: - dbus: simple interprocess messaging system Details: It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain invalid messages. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DBus to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): dbus 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3 libdbus-1-3 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6+esm3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6372-1
CVE-2023-34969
Package Information