USN-3116-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3116-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3116-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3116-1
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Published
2016-11-01T17:01:15.964271Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:18Z
Summary
dbus vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that DBus incorrectly validated the source of ActivationFailure signals. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-0245)

It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain format strings. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue is only exposed to unprivileged users when the fix for CVE-2015-0245 is not applied, hence this issue is only likely to affect Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 have been updated as a preventative measure in the event that a new attack vector for this issue is discovered. (No CVE number)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / dbus

Package

Name
dbus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dbus@1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.12-0ubuntu10
1.6.18-0ubuntu1
1.6.18-0ubuntu2
1.6.18-0ubuntu3
1.6.18-0ubuntu4
1.6.18-0ubuntu4.1
1.6.18-0ubuntu4.2
1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "dbus"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "dbus-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "libdbus-1-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.4",
            "binary_name": "libdbus-1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2015-0245"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / dbus

Package

Name
dbus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dbus@1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.0-1ubuntu1
1.10.4-1ubuntu2
1.10.6-1ubuntu1
1.10.6-1ubuntu2
1.10.6-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "dbus"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "dbus-tests"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "dbus-user-session"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "dbus-x11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libdbus-1-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libdbus-1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}