medium
4.6
CWE
863
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-0595

First published: Fri Feb 29 2008(Updated: )

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fedora=7
Mandrake Linux=2007
Mandrake Linux=2007.0_x86_64
Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrake Linux=2008.0
Mandrake Linux=2008.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5.0
Freedesktop D-Bus<1.0.3
Freedesktop D-Bus>=1.1.0<1.1.20
Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrake Linux=2008.0

Remedy

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-February/009401.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28023

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-0595?

    CVE-2008-0595 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-0595?

    You can fix CVE-2008-0595 by upgrading D-Bus to version 1.0.3 or later, or ensure you are using a version within the 1.1.x series above 1.1.20.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2008-0595?

    CVE-2008-0595 affects D-Bus versions prior to 1.0.3 and 1.1.x before 1.1.20 on various distributions including Fedora, Mandrake, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2008-0595 facilitate?

    CVE-2008-0595 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions through method calls with a NULL interface.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-0595?

    Yes, patches have been released for CVE-2008-0595 with the corresponding updates in the D-Bus versions mentioned.

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