Read the docs
TI-2005-00169 Aliases CVE-2005-0201GHSA-42r7-php7-668w

D-BUS (dbus) before 0.22 does not properly restrict access to a socket, if the socket…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

D-BUS (dbus) before 0.22 does not properly restrict access to a socket, if the socket address is known, which allows local users to listen or send arbitrary messages on another user's per-user session bus via that socket.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00428 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.22VulnerableD-bus
  • cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.22 Vulnerable ·D-bus

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:102 Released 2005-06-08 · Red Hat rating Low
    dbus security update.
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.2, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.2, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.i386, dbus-devel-0.22-12.EL.2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.2, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.2, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.2.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:102

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0201
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42r7-php7-668w

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2006-05872 Unspecified vulnerability in the match_rule_equal function in bus/signals.c in D-Bus… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.7

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences