Executive Summary

Summary
Title dbus security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2010:0018 First vendor Publication 2010-01-07
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2010-01-07
Severity (Vendor) Moderate Revision 01

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 3.6 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 4.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Problem Description:

Updated dbus packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

D-Bus is a system for sending messages between applications. It is used for the system-wide message bus service and as a per-user-login-session messaging facility.

It was discovered that the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0008 did not correctly fix the denial of service flaw in the system for sending messages between applications. A local user could use this flaw to send a message with a malformed signature to the bus, causing the bus (and, consequently, any process using libdbus to receive messages) to abort. (CVE-2009-1189)

Note: Users running any application providing services over the system message bus are advised to test this update carefully before deploying it in production environments.

All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. For the update to take effect, all running instances of dbus-daemon and all running applications using the libdbus library must be restarted, or the system rebooted.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

496672 - CVE-2009-1189 dbus: invalid fix for CVE-2008-3834

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0018.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10253
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10253
Title: The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
Description: The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-3834
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10308
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10308
Title: The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Description: The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1189
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13451
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13451
Title: DSA-1837-1 dbus -- programming error
Description: It was discovered that the dbus_signature_validate function in dbus, a simple interprocess messaging system, is prone to a denial of service attack. This issue was caused by an incorrect fix for DSA-1658-1. For the stable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.1-5+lenny1. For the oldstable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.2-1+etch3. Packages for ia64 and s390 will be released once they are available. For the testing distribution and the unstable distribution , this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.14-1. We recommend that you upgrade your dbus packages.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1837-1
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13931
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13931
Title: USN-799-1 -- dbus vulnerability
Description: It was discovered that the D-Bus library did not correctly validate signatures. If a local user sent a specially crafted D-Bus key, they could spoof a valid signature and bypass security policies.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-799-1
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 8.04
Ubuntu 9.04
Ubuntu 6.06
Ubuntu 8.10
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17531
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17531
Title: USN-653-1 -- dbus vulnerabilities
Description: Havoc Pennington discovered that the D-Bus daemon did not correctly validate certain security policies.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-653-1
CVE-2008-0595
CVE-2008-3834
Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 6.06
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Ubuntu 8.04
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18560
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18560
Title: DSA-1658-1 dbus - denial of service
Description: Colin Walters discovered that the dbus_signature_validate function in dbus, a simple interprocess messaging system, is prone to a denial of service attack.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1658-1
CVE-2008-3834
Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21763
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21763
Title: ELSA-2009:0008: dbus security update (Moderate)
Description: The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2009:0008-01
CVE-2008-3834
Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21815
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21815
Title: RHSA-2010:0018: dbus security update (Moderate)
Description: The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2010:0018-01
CESA-2010:0018
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 4
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22736
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22736
Title: ELSA-2010:0018: dbus security update (Moderate)
Description: The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2010:0018-01
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28184
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28184
Title: DEPRECATED: ELSA-2010-0018 -- dbus security update (moderate)
Description: [1.1.2-12.el5_4.1] - CVE-2009-1189 dbus: invalid fix for CVE-2008-3834
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2010-0018
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 4
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29288
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29288
Title: RHSA-2009:0008 -- dbus security update (Moderate)
Description: Updated dbus packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. D-Bus is a system for sending messages between applications. It is used for the system-wide message bus service and as a per-user-login-session messaging facility. A denial-of-service flaw was discovered in the system for sending messages between applications. A local user could send a message with a malformed signature to the bus causing the bus (and, consequently, any process using libdbus to receive messages) to abort. (CVE-2008-3834)
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2009:0008
CESA-2009:0008-CentOS 5
CVE-2008-3834
Version: 3
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7908
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7908
Title: DSA-1837 dbus -- programming error
Description: It was discovered that the dbus_signature_validate function in dbus, a simple interprocess messaging system, is prone to a denial of service attack. This issue was caused by an incorrect fix for DSA-1658-1.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1837
CVE-2009-1189
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8101
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8101
Title: DSA-1658 dbus -- programming error
Description: Colin Walters discovered that the dbus_signature_validate function in dbus, a simple interprocess messaging system, is prone to a denial of service attack.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1658
CVE-2008-3834
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): dbus
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 51
Application 3
Application 1

ExploitDB Exploits

id Description
2009-01-19 D-Bus Daemon < 1.2.4 - (libdbus) Denial of Service Exploit

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for dbus CESA-2009:0008 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0008_dbus_centos5_i386.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for dbus CESA-2010:0018 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2010_0018_dbus_centos5_i386.nasl
2010-01-15 Name : RedHat Update for dbus RHSA-2010:0018-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2010_0018-01_dbus.nasl
2009-12-10 Name : Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:256-1 (dbus)
File : nvt/mdksa_2009_256_1.nasl
2009-10-13 Name : Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:256 (dbus)
File : nvt/mdksa_2009_256.nasl
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for dbus
File : nvt/sles10_dbus-10.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1837-1 (dbus)
File : nvt/deb_1837_1.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Ubuntu USN-799-1 (dbus)
File : nvt/ubuntu_799_1.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Ubuntu USN-805-1 (ruby1.9)
File : nvt/ubuntu_805_1.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for dbus MDVSA-2008:213 (dbus)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_213.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for dbus vulnerabilities USN-653-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_653_1.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for dbus FEDORA-2008-8764
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8764_dbus_fc9.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200901-04 (dbus)
File : nvt/glsa_200901_04.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0008 (dbus)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0008.nasl
2009-01-07 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0008
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0008.nasl
2008-11-01 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1658-1 (dbus)
File : nvt/deb_1658_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
56165 D-Bus dbus-marshal-validate.c _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason Function C...

48990 D-bus Library (libdbus) dbus_signature_validate Function Malformed Signature ...

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-08 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0004_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-17 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0476.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2012-750.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-0008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20100107_dbus_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20090107_dbus_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-12-13 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_dbus-1-7482.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-04-29 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_dbus-1-110418.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-04-29 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_dbus-1-7483.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-03-05 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : vmware_VMSA-2010-0004.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1837.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-08 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2010-0018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-08 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2010-0018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-0008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-07 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-256.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-21 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_dbus-1-081016.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-14 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-799-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-213.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-653-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-12 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200901-04.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-08 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-04 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_dbus-1-5701.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1658.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-17 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_dbus-1-5683.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-10 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-8764.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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