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TI-2014-02858 Aliases CVE-2014-3532GHSA-7x26-2rv5-r99f

dbus 1.3.0 before 1.6.22 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when running on Linux 2.6.37-rc4 or…

Priority LOW 12CWE-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
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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

Summary

dbus 1.3.0 before 1.6.22 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when running on Linux 2.6.37-rc4 or later, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system-bus disconnect of other services or applications) by sending a message containing a file descriptor, then exceeding the maximum recursion depth before the initial message is forwarded.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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 · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0 to before 1.6.22; 1.8.0 to before 1.8.6VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.38Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37 rc4Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37 rc5Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37 rc6Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37 rc7Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.37 rc8Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 to before 1.6.22; 1.8.0 to before 1.8.6 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.38 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc4 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc5 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc6 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc7 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.37:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.37 rc8 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMageia
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMageia
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
  • cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mageia
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3532
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x26-2rv5-r99f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

Sources

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