Incorrect Authorization Affecting dbus-x11 package, versions <0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-DBUSX11-2446580
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Feb 2008

Introduced: 29 Feb 2008

CVE-2008-0595  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 dbus-x11 to version 0:1.0.0-6.3.el5_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0159.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dbus-x11 package and not the dbus-x11 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

CVSS Scores

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