First published: Fri Apr 23 2010(Updated: )
DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service by modifying properties, as demonstrated by properties of the (1) DeviceKit-Power, (2) NetworkManager, and (3) ModemManager services.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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redhat/dbus-glib | <0:0.73-10.el5_5 | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
freedesktop dbus-glib | =0.73 |
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CVE-2010-1172 has been classified as having a moderate severity level, as it allows local users to bypass access restrictions.
To fix CVE-2010-1172, update the dbus-glib package to version 0:0.73-10.el5_5 or later.
CVE-2010-1172 affects users of dbus-glib version 0.73, including systems using DeviceKit-Power, NetworkManager, and ModemManager.
The potential impact of CVE-2010-1172 includes the possibility of local users modifying properties and causing a denial of service.
CVE-2010-1172 is a local vulnerability that requires local access to exploit.