Freedesktop DBus up to 1.2.4 Default Configuration system.conf config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Freedesktop DBus. The affected element is an unknown function of the file system.conf of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4311. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freedesktop DBus. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file system.conf of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2008. The weakness was shared 12/09/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4311 since 09/29/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40181 (openSUSE Security Update : PolicyKit (PolicyKit-494)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165633 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update dbus-1 (SUSE-SA:2009:013)).

Upgrading to version 0.23 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47138), Tenable (40181), SecurityFocus (BID 32674†), OSVDB (50644†) and Secunia (SA34360†). The entries VDB-46968 and VDB-46966 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 40181
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : PolicyKit (PolicyKit-494)
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OpenVAS ID: 860751
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DBus 0.23

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09/29/2008 🔍
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12/09/2008 +4 days 🔍
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12/16/2008 +7 days 🔍
02/03/2009 +49 days 🔍
03/18/2009 +43 days 🔍
07/21/2009 +125 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2065 days 🔍
08/22/2019 +1619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4311 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4311
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45359
X-Force: 47138
SecurityFocus: 32674 - D-Bus 'send_requested_reply' and 'receive_requested_reply' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 34360 - SUSE update for dbus-1, Less Critical
OSVDB: 50644 - CVE-2008-4311 - D-Bus - Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20237 - D-Bus < 1.2.6 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability Allows Interprocess Messages Sending and Receiving, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3355

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/22/2019 10:56
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (84), 08/22/2019 10:56 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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