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CVE-2008-4311

4.6 · MEDIUM

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) send…

Published Dec 10, 2008freedesktopCWE-16EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2008-4311 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freedesktop dbus. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freedesktop. Update dbus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
freedesktopdbus0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=503532Refforums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=206797Reflists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-December/010702.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/33047Refsecunia.com/advisories/33055Refsecunia.com/advisories/34360

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4311?

CVE-2008-4311 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freedesktop dbus. It was published on December 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-4311?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4311?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freedesktop. Update dbus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4311?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4311 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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