CVE-2008-4311

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-16

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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