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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 : xdg-dbus-proxy vulnerability (USN-8167-1)

🗓️ 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS xdg-dbus-proxy policy eavesdropping may allow local D-Bus message interception.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-34080
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CVE-2026-34080 xdg-dbus-proxy has an eavesdrop filter bypass allowing message interception
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[SECURITY] [DLA 4542-1] xdg-dbus-proxy security update
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[SECURITY] [DSA 6209-1] xdg-dbus-proxy security update
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[SECURITY] [DSA 6224-1] xdg-dbus-proxy security update
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7 Apr 202620:57
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Tenable Nessus
Debian dla-4542 : xdg-dbus-proxy - security update
21 Apr 202600:00
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8167-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(306260);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-34080");
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"8167-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 : xdg-dbus-proxy vulnerability (USN-8167-1)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as
referenced in the USN-8167-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that xdg-dbus-proxy incorrectly handled eavesdropping in policy rules. A local attacker
    could possibly use this issue to intercept certain D-Bus messages.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8167-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected xdg-dbus-proxy and / or xdg-dbus-proxy-tests packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-34080");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xdg-dbus-proxy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xdg-dbus-proxy-tests");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2026 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('22.04' >< os_release || '24.04' >< os_release || '25.10' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 / 25.10', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '22.04', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy', 'pkgver': '0.1.3-1ubuntu0.1'},
    {'osver': '22.04', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy-tests', 'pkgver': '0.1.3-1ubuntu0.1'},
    {'osver': '24.04', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy', 'pkgver': '0.1.5-1ubuntu0.2'},
    {'osver': '24.04', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy-tests', 'pkgver': '0.1.5-1ubuntu0.2'},
    {'osver': '25.10', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy', 'pkgver': '0.1.6-1ubuntu0.1'},
    {'osver': '25.10', 'pkgname': 'xdg-dbus-proxy-tests', 'pkgver': '0.1.6-1ubuntu0.1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (deb_check(release:osver, prefix:pkgname, reference:pkgver, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'xdg-dbus-proxy / xdg-dbus-proxy-tests');
}

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15 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.15.5
CVSS 46.8
EPSS0.00175
SSVC
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