CVE-2014-3639

Publication date 17 September 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly close old connections, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incomplete connection consumption and prevention of new connections) via a large number of incomplete connections.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dbus 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.6.18-0ubuntu4.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.6
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1.2.16-2ubuntu4.8

Patch details

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Package Patch details
dbus

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2352-1
    • DBus vulnerabilities
    • 22 September 2014

Other references