USN-2618-1: python-dbusmock vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2618-1
21st May, 2015
python-dbusmock vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
python-dbusmock could be tricked into running arbitrary programs.
Software description
- python-dbusmock - mock D-Bus objects for tests
Details
It was discovered that python-dbusmock incorrectly handled template
loading from shared directories. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 15.04:
- python-dbusmock 0.14-1ubuntu2
- python3-dbusmock 0.14-1ubuntu2
- Ubuntu 14.10:
- python-dbusmock 0.11.4-1ubuntu1
- python3-dbusmock 0.11.4-1ubuntu1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
- python-dbusmock 0.10.1-1ubuntu1
- python3-dbusmock 0.10.1-1ubuntu1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1F46BeH