CVE-2013-0292

Publication date 15 February 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

The dbus_g_proxy_manager_filter function in dbus-gproxy in Dbus-glib before 0.100.1 does not properly verify the sender of NameOwnerChanged signals, which allows local users to gain privileges via a spoofed signal.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
dbus-glib	12.10 quantal	Fixed 0.100-1ubuntu0.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 0.98-1ubuntu1.1
	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 0.94-4ubuntu0.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 0.84-1ubuntu0.3
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

Notes

seth-arnold

local privilege escalation demonstrated with pam_fprintd dbus-glib is deprecated

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
dbus-glib	Upstream: ?id=166 Vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0568.html

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)