CVE-2008-3834

N/A Unknown
Published: October 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The dbus_signature_validate function in the D-bus library (libdbus) before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application abort) via a message containing a malformed signature, which triggers a failed assertion error.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32127
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32230
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32281
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32385
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33396
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-653-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7822
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32127
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1658
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021063
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-653-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-3834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freedesktop