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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5244.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5244-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-5244-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-5244-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Daniel Onaca discovered that DBus contained a use-after-free vulnerability,
caused by the incorrect handling of usernames sharing the same UID. An
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.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35512
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1909101
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/305#note_829128
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-35512
https://bugs.gentoo.org/755392
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