Unspecified vulnerability in the match_rule_equal function in bus/signals.c in D-Bus…
Priority LOW 10Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the match_rule_equal function in bus/signals.c in D-Bus before 1.0.2 allows local applications to remove match rules for other applications and cause a denial of service (lost process messages).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.13 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.21 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.22 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.23 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | D-bus |
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.21 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.22 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·D-bus
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus:d-bus:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·D-bus
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2007:0008 Released 2007-02-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatedbus security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.8, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.8, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.i386, dbus-devel-0.22-12.EL.8 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.8, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 dbus-0.22-12.EL.8, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.i386, dbus-0.22-12.EL.8.ia64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0008 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0008 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8m2-5wq2-xvh3
References
More D-bus vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00169 D-BUS (dbus) before 0.22 does not properly restrict access to a socket, if the socket… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-6107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8m2-5wq2-xvh3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-6107 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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