CVE-2009-1189
dbus - denial of service
EPSS 1.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-1189
To remediate CVE-2009-1189, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dbus—upgrade to 1.2.14-1 or later
- Debian/dbus—upgrade to 1.0.2-1+etch3 or later
Is CVE-2009-1189 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.2.14-1
- from 0, < 1.0.2-1+etch3