CVE-2013-2168
dbus - denial of service
EPSS 0.09%
Description
The _dbus_printf_string_upper_bound function in dbus/dbus-sysdeps-unix.c in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.4.x before 1.4.26, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted message.
How to fix CVE-2013-2168
To remediate CVE-2013-2168, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dbus—upgrade to 1.6.12-1 or later
- Debian/dbus—upgrade to 1.6.8-1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2013-2168 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.6.12-1
- from 0, < 1.6.8-1+deb7u1