CVE-2008-4311 json
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 loca…
published 2008-12-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4292
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- dbus Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.1-5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4311
- PackageKit openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.2.2-13.2
- dbus-1 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.12.20-5.5
- yast2-core openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.4.0-1.4
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10605-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10711-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11531-1
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-2008-4311 updated
dbus: incorrect use of [send|receive]_requested_reply policy rule attribute in system.conf
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 dbus Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 dbusaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-16 Configuration
References
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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/2009-04/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00436.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33047
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33055
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.freedesktop.org /show_bug.cgi?id=18229
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47138
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/34642
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=474895
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3355
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=503532
- forums.fedoraforum.org /showthread.php?t=206797
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secunia.com
/advisories/34360
third-party-advisory
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lists.freedesktop.org
/archives/dbus/2008-December/010702.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32674
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4311
- NVD CVE-2008-4311
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