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CVE-2008-0595

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes...

4.6 MediumFix available

CVE-2008-0595 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Freedesktop Dbus, published February 29, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in dbus 1.1.20-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.40%EPSS, 35th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.1.20-1dbus +14 more

Description

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dbus
Debian:12
before 1.1.20-1
1.1.20-1
dbus
Debian:13
before 1.1.20-1
1.1.20-1
dbus
Debian:14
before 1.1.20-1
1.1.20-1
dbus
Debian:4.0
before 1.0.2-1+etch1, plus listed versions
1.0.2-1
1.0.2-1+etch1
dbus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-x11
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dbus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-x11
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1
dbus-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1.12.20-5.5
1.12.20-5.5

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
CVE-2008-0595
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
CVE-2008-0595
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0605No score

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
EUVD-2008-0605
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2x7-p32r-g3vjNo score

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes...

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
GHSA-r2x7-p32r-g3vj
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
CVE-2008-0595
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0595No score

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0595
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10711-1No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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