CVE-2008-4311 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass D-Bus access restrictions due to missing send_type attributes in default configuration rules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4311?
CVE-2008-4311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4311?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
yast2-core openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 4.4.0-1.4 |
Products include Freedesktop Dbus.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4311?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-4311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4311, GHSA-hpmr-9r6f-w2rr, openSUSE-SU-2024:11531-1.