CVE-2008-3834 json
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (appl…
published 2008-10-07 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3820
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.6%
- EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.
Patch / fix
- dbus Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.1-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3834
- dbus RHEL 5 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1
- dbus-x11 RHEL 5 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:0008
- dbus-1 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.12.20-5.5
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10711-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3834 updated
dbus denial of service
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) dbus 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-x11 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) dbus 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-x11 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) dbus 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1, dbus-x11 1.0.0-7.el5_2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0008
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Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-7822)
Exploit prediction
4.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-7822 D-Bus Daemon < 1.2.4 - 'libdbus' Denial of Service dos, 2009-01-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/7822
exploit
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:213
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1658
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00298.html
vendor-advisory
-
redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0008.html
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-653-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32127
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31602
vdb-entry
- bugs.freedesktop.org /show_bug.cgi?id=17803
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021063
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45701
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-3834
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secunia.com
/advisories/32385
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32281
third-party-advisory
- freedesktop.org /wiki/Software/dbus#head-dad0dab297a44f1d7a3b1259cfc06b583fd6a88a
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secunia.com
/advisories/32230
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10253
vdb-entry, signature
- kb.juniper.net /InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2762
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/33396
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3834
- NVD CVE-2008-3834
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