D-Bus match_rule_equal() Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017608 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017608
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-6107
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 8 2007
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.0.0 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in D-Bus. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can exploit a flaw in match_rule_equal() to prevent another process from receiving certain messages.
Kimmo Hamalainen reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available via CVS. Also, a patch is available at:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9142
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Vendor URL: www.freedesktop.org/Software/dbus (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:00:12 -0500
Subject: D-Bus
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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9142
CVE-2006-6107
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