CVE-2008-4311
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type...
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
CVE-2008-4311- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
CVE-2008-4311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4292 No score
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hpmr-9r6f-w2rr No score
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type...
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
GHSA-hpmr-9r6f-w2rr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
CVE-2008-4311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4311 No score
The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1 No score
PackageKit-1.2.2-13.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the PackageKit-1.2.2-13.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1- 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
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11531-1 No score
yast2-core-4.4.0-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the yast2-core-4.4.0-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11531-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dbusDebian:12 |
before 1.2.1-5 | 1.2.1-5 |
dbusDebian:13 |
before 1.2.1-5 | 1.2.1-5 |
dbusDebian:14 |
before 1.2.1-5 | 1.2.1-5 |
PackageKitopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.2.2-13.2 | 1.2.2-13.2 |
dbus-1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.12.20-5.5 | 1.12.20-5.5 |
yast2-coreopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.4.0-1.4 | 4.4.0-1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4311 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Freedesktop Dbus, published December 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in dbus 1.2.1-5.
References
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18229
secunia.com/advisories/33047
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47138
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474895
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3355
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00436.html
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=503532
forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=206797
lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-December/010702.html
securityfocus.com/bid/32674
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4311
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hpmr-9r6f-w2rr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4311
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4311