CVE-2014-7824: Low severity freedesktop d-bus vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2014
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Updated

D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.26, 1.8.x before 1.8.10, and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of new connections and connection drop) by queuing the maximum number of file descriptors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3636.1.

Affected Software

45 affected components
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.0
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.2
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.4
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.6
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.8
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.10
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.12
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.14
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.16
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.18
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.20
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.22
Freedesktop dbus=1.6.24
Freedesktop dbus=1.8.0
Freedesktop dbus=1.8.2
Freedesktop dbus=1.8.4
Freedesktop dbus=1.8.6
Freedesktop dbus=1.8.8
Freedesktop dbus=1.9.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Mageia Project Mageia=3
Mageia Project Mageia=4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.0
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.2
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.4
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.6
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.8
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.10
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.12
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.14
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.16
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.18
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.20
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.22
D-bus Project D-bus=1.6.24
D-bus Project D-bus=1.8.0
D-bus Project D-bus=1.8.2
D-bus Project D-bus=1.8.4
D-bus Project D-bus=1.8.6
D-bus Project D-bus=1.8.8
D-bus Project D-bus=1.9.0

Event History

Nov 18, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7824?

CVE-2014-7824 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that affects local users of D-Bus.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-7824?

To mitigate CVE-2014-7824, update D-Bus to a version higher than 1.6.26, 1.8.10, or 1.9.2.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-7824?

CVE-2014-7824 affects D-Bus versions 1.3.0 through 1.6.x (before 1.6.26), 1.8.x (before 1.8.10), and 1.9.x (before 1.9.2).

4

Can CVE-2014-7824 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2014-7824 is a local vulnerability that requires local access to exploit.

5

What impact does CVE-2014-7824 have on system performance?

CVE-2014-7824 can lead to denial of service by preventing new connections and dropping existing ones, impacting system availability.

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