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CVE-2014-3635

4.4 · MEDIUM

Off-by-one error in D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8, when running on a 64-bit system and the max_message_unix_fds limit is set to an odd number, allows local users to…

Published Sep 22, 2014d-bus_projectCWE-119EPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2014-3635 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting d-bus_project d-bus. It was published on September 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Off-by-one error in D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8, when running on a 64-bit system and the max_message_unix_fds limit is set to an odd number, allows local users to cause a denial of service (dbus-daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending one more file descriptor than the limit, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow or an assertion failure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from d-bus_project. Update d-bus 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
d-bus_projectd-bus0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3635?

CVE-2014-3635 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting d-bus_project d-bus. It was published on September 22, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-3635?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, 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-2014-3635?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from d-bus_project. Update d-bus 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.

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