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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2013.191.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2013-191-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-191-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dbus' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-191-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New dbus packages are available for Slackware 14.0, and -current to fix a
security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/dbus-1.4.20-i486-4_slack14.0.txz: Rebuilt.
This update fixes a security issue where misuse of va_list could be used to
cause a denial of service for system services.
Vulnerability reported by Alexandru Cornea.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'dbus' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
1.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-2168
BugTraq ID: 60546
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60546
Debian Security Information: DSA-2707 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2707
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/110114.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/109896.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:177
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2013-June/015696.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/2
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16881
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028667
http://secunia.com/advisories/53317
http://secunia.com/advisories/53832
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1118 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:1239 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1874-1
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