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CVE-2009-1189
The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/16/13
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50385
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/799-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35810
- http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus#head-dad0dab297a44f1d7a3b1259cfc06b583fd6a88a
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10308
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32127
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
dbus
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, 0.20, 0.21, 0.22, 0.23, 0.23.1, 0.23.2, 0.23.3, 0.31, 0.32, 0.33, 0.34, 0.35, 0.35.1, 0.35.2, 0.36, 0.36.1, 0.36.2, 0.50, 0.60, 0.61, 0.62, 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 1.0, 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.1.20, 1.2.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 27th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.