Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | D-Bus vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-799-1 | First vendor Publication | 2009-07-13 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2009-07-13 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
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 | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
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 |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Ubuntu 8.10 Ubuntu 9.04 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: Ubuntu 8.10: Ubuntu 9.04: After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-799-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
OVAL Definitions
| 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: | |||
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| 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: | |||
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| 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: | |||
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| 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: | |||
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| 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: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: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009-07-29 | 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 |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 56165 | D-Bus dbus-marshal-validate.c _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason Function C... |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2009-07-14 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-799-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2018-10-04 00:21:48 |
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| 2016-04-27 00:30:35 |
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| 2014-02-17 12:06:04 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:56:05 |
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