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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844471
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4398-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-4398-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-4398-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Kevin Backhouse discovered that DBus incorrectly handled file descriptors.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DBus to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'dbus' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12049
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-46
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172840/D-Bus-File-Descriptor-Leak-Denial-Of-Service.html
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/294
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/tags/dbus-1.10.30
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/tags/dbus-1.12.18
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/tags/dbus-1.13.16
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-057-DBus-DoS-file-descriptor-leak
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4398-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4398-2/
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