CVE-2008-3834
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote...
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
- Record
CVE-2008-3834- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
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CVE-2008-3834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3820 No score
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3820- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwh5-h5c7-v5xw No score
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote...
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
- Record
GHSA-mwh5-h5c7-v5xw- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
- Record
CVE-2008-3834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3834 No score
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10711-1 No score
dbus-1-1.12.20-5.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dbus-1-1.12.20-5.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10711-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dbusDebian:12 |
before 1.2.1-4 | 1.2.1-4 |
dbusDebian:13 |
before 1.2.1-4 | 1.2.1-4 |
dbusDebian:14 |
before 1.2.1-4 | 1.2.1-4 |
dbusDebian:4.0 |
before 1.0.2-1+etch2, plus listed versions 1.0.2-11.0.2-1+etch1 |
1.0.2-1+etch2 |
dbusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-x11Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dbusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-x11Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 | 0:1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 |
dbus-1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.12.20-5.5 | 1.12.20-5.5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | D-Bus Daemon < 1.2.4 - 'libdbus' Denial of Service | 2009-01-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3834 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Freedesktop Dbus, published October 7, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.58%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in dbus 1.2.1-4.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:213
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1658
securityfocus.com/bid/31602
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803
securitytracker.com/id?1021063
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45701
exploit-db.com/exploits/7822
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-3834
secunia.com/advisories/32385
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00298.html
freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10253
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2762
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-653-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3834
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwh5-h5c7-v5xw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3834
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0008
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_0008.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3834
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6107