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CVE-2008-0595

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0595 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from fedoraproject, from mandrakesoft, from redhat and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-29T19:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-863
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 7 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2007 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2007.0_x86_64 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2007.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2007.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2008.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 2008.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5.0 Yes
Application freedesktop dbus < 1.0.3 Yes
Application freedesktop dbus < 1.1.20 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fedoraproject's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.