Vulnerability Description
D-Bus 1.4.x through 1.6.x before 1.6.30, 1.8.x before 1.8.16, and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not validate the source of ActivationFailure signals, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (activation failure error returned) by leveraging a race condition involving sending an ActivationFailure signal before systemd responds.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Dbus | 1.4.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0071.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00066.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3161
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/09/6
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0071.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00066.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3161
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/09/6
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0245?
CVE-2015-0245 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 (LOW). D-Bus 1.4.x through 1.6.x before 1.6.30, 1.8.x before 1.8.16, and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 does not validate the source of ActivationFailure signals, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (...
How severe is CVE-2015-0245?
CVE-2015-0245 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 1.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0245?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Dbus, Opensuse Opensuse.