usn-3116-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2016-11-01 17:01
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
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)

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                }
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        "availability": "No subscription required",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that DBus incorrectly validated the source of\nActivationFailure signals. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a\ndenial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu\n14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-0245)\n\nIt was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled certain format strings. A\nlocal attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or\npossibly execute arbitrary code. This issue is only exposed to unprivileged\nusers when the fix for CVE-2015-0245 is not applied, hence this issue is\nonly likely to affect Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04\nLTS and Ubuntu 16.10 have been updated as a preventative measure in the\nevent that a new attack vector for this issue is discovered.\n(No CVE number)\n",
  "id": "USN-3116-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:33Z",
  "published": "2016-11-01T17:01:15Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3116-1"
    },
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0245"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "dbus vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0245"
  ]
}



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