Description
The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Published: 2009-04-27
Score: 3.6 Low
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1837-1 New dbus packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1189 The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.14 uses incorrect logic to validate a basic type, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature via a crafted key. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3834.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-799-1 D-Bus vulnerability
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Freedesktop Dbus
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.402Z

Reserved: 2009-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1189

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-27T18:00:00.267

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1189

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-04-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1189 - Bugzilla

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