ELA-352-1 dbus security update

use after free

2021-01-28
Packagedbus
Version1.8.22-0+deb8u4
Related CVEs CVE-2020-35512


An issue has been found in dbus, a simple interprocess messaging system. On a system having multiple usernames sharing the same UID a use-after-free might happen, that could result in a denial of service or undefined behaviour, possibly including incorrect authorization decisions.



For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.8.22-0+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your dbus packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.