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.
Published: 2008-12-10
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4292 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00044}

epss

{'score': 0.00033}


Subscriptions

Freedesktop Dbus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:35.156Z

Reserved: 2008-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4311

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-12-10T00:30:00.220

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4311

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4311 - Bugzilla

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