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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5704.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5704-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-5704-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the USN-5704-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled messages with invalid type
signatures. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DBus to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-42010)

It was discovered that DBus was incorrectly validating the length of arrays of
fixed-length items. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
DBus to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-42011)

It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled the body DBus message with
attached file descriptors. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause DBus to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-42012)

Affected Software/OS:
'dbus' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42010
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SQCSLMCK2XGX23R2DKW2MSAICQAK6MT2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E4CO7N226I3X5FNBR2MACCH6TS764VJP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ND74SKN56BCYL3QLEAAB6E64UUBRA5UG/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-08
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/418
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42011
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/413
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-42012
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/417
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