The dbus-daemon in D-Bus 1.2.x through 1.4.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.20, and 1.8.x before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The dbus-daemon in D-Bus 1.2.x through 1.4.x, 1.6.x before 1.6.20, and 1.8.x before 1.8.4, sends an AccessDenied error to the service instead of a client when the client is prohibited from accessing the service, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (initialization failure and exit) or possibly conduct a side-channel attack via a D-Bus message to an inactive service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 47
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4.2 | Vulnerable | D-bus Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4.4 | Vulnerable | D-bus Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4.6 | Vulnerable | D-bus Project |
| 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:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4.2 Vulnerable ·D-bus Project
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4.4 Vulnerable ·D-bus Project
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:1.2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4.6 Vulnerable ·D-bus Project
- 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
Show 37 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:1.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.28 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.30 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.12 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.14 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.16 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.18 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.20 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.22 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.24 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.26 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.10 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.12 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.14 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.16 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.18 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | 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
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.28 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.30 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.12 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.14 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.16 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.18 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.20 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.22 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.24 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.26 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.14 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.16 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.18 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj2p-fqqf-6x63
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2014-3477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj2p-fqqf-6x63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3477 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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