Description
The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803Exploit
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32127Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35810Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Vendor Advisory
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus#head-dad0dab297a44f1d7a3b1259cfc06b583fd6a88aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/16/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50385
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10308
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/799-1/
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803Exploit
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32127Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35810Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794Vendor Advisory
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus#head-dad0dab297a44f1d7a3b1259cfc06b583fd6a88aPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/16/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50385
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10308
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/799-1/
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 27, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified