CVE-2009-1189
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 70.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-04-27 17:43Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 05:04Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-03-31
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 8a08e84d312aced530d57d1112e95d96559dec08a615f20c1b94764e4d1ddee6
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090416 CVE-2009-1189: invalid fix for CVE-2008-3834 (dbus)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/16/13
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comdbus-dbusmarshalvalidate-spoofing(50385)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50385
- bugs.freedesktop.orghttp://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803
- www.securityfocus.com31602http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602
- secunia.com38794http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
- lists.vmware.com[security-announce] 20100303 VMSA-2010-0004 ESX Service Console and vMA third party updateshttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-799-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/799-1/
- secunia.com35810http://secunia.com/advisories/35810
- www.freedesktop.orghttp://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus#head-dad0dab297a44f1d7a3b1259cfc06b583fd6a88a
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10308https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10308
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2010:0095https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- kb.juniper.nethttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- secunia.com32127http://secunia.com/advisories/32127
- www.vupen.comADV-2010-0528http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- dbus Fixed in 1.2.14-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- dbus Fixed in 1.2.14-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- dbus Fixed in 1.2.14-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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