The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00286 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.10 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.12 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.18 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.20 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.22 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.24 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.26 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.20 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.22 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.24 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.26 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh65-c85m-3mv4
References
More Freedesktop Dbus vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-2533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh65-c85m-3mv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2533 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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