Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dbus (MDVSA-2009:256-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 42046

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in dbus :

The _dbus_validate_signature_with_reason function (dbus-marshal-validate.c) in D-Bus (aka DBus) 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 (CVE-2009-1189).

This update provides a fix for this vulnerability.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 42046

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-256.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/7/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libdbus-1_3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64dbus-1_3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dbus-x11, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dbus, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64dbus-1_3, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libdbus-1_3-devel

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1189

BID: 31602

CWE: 20

MDVSA: 2009:256-1

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