CVE-2012-3524
EPSS 30.8%
Description
libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."
How to fix CVE-2012-3524
To remediate CVE-2012-3524, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dbus—upgrade to 1.6.8-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.33.12+really2.32.4-2 or later
Is CVE-2012-3524 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 30.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.6.8-1
- from 0, < 2.33.12+really2.32.4-2