Main Vulnerability Database SB2014091917

SB2014091917 - SUSE Linux update for dbus-1

Published: September 19, 2014

Security Bulletin ID SB2014091917

Severity

Low

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 2

Exploitation vector Local access

Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3638)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The bus_connections_check_reply function in config-parser.c in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of method calls.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3639)

The vulnerability allows local users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (incomplete connection consumption and prevention of new connections) via a large number of incomplete connections.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00026.html