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TI-2008-03673 Aliases CVE-2008-3834GHSA-mwh5-h5c7-v5xw

The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows…

Priority LOW 19CWE-20Published · 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
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04585 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 44

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.4VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableFreedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Show 34 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.13VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.20VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.21VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.22VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.23VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.23.1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.23.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.23.3VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.31VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.32VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.33VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.34VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.35VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.35.1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.35.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36.1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.36.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.50VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.61VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.62VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.90VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.91VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.92VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*rc1VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*rc2VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*rc3VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableFreedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.21 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.22 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.23.3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.31 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.32 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.33 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.34 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.35 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.35.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.35.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.35.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.36.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.50 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.61 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.62 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.90 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.91 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.92 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rc1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rc2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rc3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Freedesktop

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0008 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    dbus security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1.i386, dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1.i386, dbus-x11-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) dbus-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-devel-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-devel-1.0.0-7.el5_2.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0008

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3834
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwh5-h5c7-v5xw

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 7

Other 6

  • TI-2022-20347 An issue was discovered in D-Bus before 1.12.24, 1.13.x and 1.14.x before 1.14.4, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-18033 Use after free in D-Bus Development branch CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-09538 dbus before 1.10.28, 1.12.x before 1.12.16, and 1.13.x before 1.13.12, as used in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-17459 D-Bus before 1.15.6 sometimes allows unprivileged users to crash dbus-daemon. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-20346 An issue was discovered in D-Bus before 1.12.24, 1.13.x and 1.14.x before 1.14.4, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-20345 An issue was discovered in D-Bus before 1.12.24, 1.13.x and 1.14.x before 1.14.4, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
See all 23 →

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