A dbus security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address a use-after-free, that could result in a denial of service or undefined behavior.
ELA-352-1 dbus security update
Package dbus
ELA-352-1 dbus security update
Version 1.8.22-0+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 at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
