What is the severity of CVE-2012-3524?

CVE-2012-3524 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3524?

To fix CVE-2012-3524, update libdbus to version 1.5.14 or later, which contains the necessary security patches.

What versions of libdbus are affected by CVE-2012-3524?

CVE-2012-3524 affects libdbus versions 1.5.x and earlier, including 1.5.0 through 1.5.12.

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

CVE-2012-3524 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.

What impact does CVE-2012-3524 have on my system?

The impact of CVE-2012-3524 includes unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-3524

medium

6.9

CWE

264

10/8/2012

18/9/2012

11/5/2023

CVE-2012-3524

First published: Fri Aug 10 2012(Updated: )

libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
freedesktop libdbus	<=1.5.12
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.0
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.2
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.4
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.6
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.8
freedesktop libdbus	=1.5.10

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52202

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3524?
CVE-2012-3524 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3524?
To fix CVE-2012-3524, update libdbus to version 1.5.14 or later, which contains the necessary security patches.
What versions of libdbus are affected by CVE-2012-3524?
CVE-2012-3524 affects libdbus versions 1.5.x and earlier, including 1.5.0 through 1.5.12.
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-3524 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.
What impact does CVE-2012-3524 have on my system?
The impact of CVE-2012-3524 includes unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3524?
CVE-2012-3524 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3524?
To fix CVE-2012-3524, update libdbus to version 1.5.14 or later, which contains the necessary security patches.
What versions of libdbus are affected by CVE-2012-3524?
CVE-2012-3524 affects libdbus versions 1.5.x and earlier, including 1.5.0 through 1.5.12.
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-3524 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.
What impact does CVE-2012-3524 have on my system?
The impact of CVE-2012-3524 includes unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.