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.
CVE-2008-3834 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from freedesktop, from freedesktop, from freedesktop organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2008-10-07T21:01:52.150
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | ≤ 1.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.3 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.4 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.5 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.6 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.7 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.8 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.9 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.10 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.11 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.12 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.13 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.20 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.21 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.22 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.23 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.23.1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.23.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.23.3 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.31 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.32 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.33 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.34 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.35 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.35.1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.35.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.36 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.36.1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.36.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.50 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.61 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.62 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.90 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.91 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 0.92 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus | 1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus1.0 | rc1 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus1.0 | rc2 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus1.0 | rc3 | Yes |
| Application | freedesktop | dbus1.1.0 | * | Yes |
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