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The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 2, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 27, 2009
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 2, 2022
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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(66th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2009-1189

GHSA ID

GHSA-2332-hcww-wjmr

Source code

No known source code

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