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A dbus security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address a denial of service issue.



DLA 2235-1: dbus security update



Package : dbus
Version : 1.8.22-0+deb8u3
CVE ID : CVE-2020-12049

It was discovered that there was a file descriptor leak in the D-Bus
message bus.

An unprivileged local attacker could use this to attack the system
DBus daemon, leading to denial of service for all users of the
machine.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this issue has been fixed in dbus version
1.8.22-0+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your dbus packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS