Algorithmic Complexity Affecting dbus-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-DBUSLIBS-1940623
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Sept 2014

Introduced: 16 Sep 2014

CVE-2014-3638  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-407  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 dbus-libs.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dbus-libs package and not the dbus-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The bus_connections_check_reply function in config-parser.c in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of method calls.

CVSS Scores

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