Vulnerability Description
D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.26, 1.8.x before 1.8.10, and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of new connections and connection drop) by queuing the maximum number of file descriptors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3636.1.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Dbus | 1.6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Mageia Project | Mageia | 3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0457.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62603
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3099
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/10/2Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71012
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2425-1
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=85105Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98576
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0457.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62603
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3099
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/10/2Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71012
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-7824?
CVE-2014-7824 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.26, 1.8.x before 1.8.10, and 1.9.x before 1.9.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of new connections and connection drop) by queuing the ...
How severe is CVE-2014-7824?
CVE-2014-7824 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-7824?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Dbus, Debian Debian Linux, Mageia Project Mageia, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.