CVE-2010-1172 Security feature bypass in n/a
Low 3.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1172 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2010-1172 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1172/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1172/index.md)
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions on exported GObject properties in DBus-GLib, potentially causing denial of service.
- 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-2010-1172?
CVE-2010-1172 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service by modifying properties, as demonstrated by properties of the (1) DeviceKit-Power, (2) NetworkManager, and (3) ModemManager services.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1172?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (25)
NetworkManager Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-glib Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-gnome Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
dbus-glib Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
NetworkManager Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
dbus-glib Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
NetworkManager Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-glib Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
NetworkManager-gnome Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 |
dbus-glib Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
dbus-glib-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:0.73-10.el5_5 |
Products include Freedesktop Dbus-Glib.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1172?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-1172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1172, GHSA-p9f7-hrqg-ghqv, RHSA-2010:0616.