CVE-2010-1172

Description

DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service by modifying properties, as demonstrated by properties of the (1) DeviceKit-Power, (2) NetworkManager, and (3) ModemManager services.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/40908 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2063 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61041 vdb entry
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus-glib/commit/?h=rhel5&id=9a6bce9b615abca6068348c1606ba8eaf13d9ae0
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40925 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42397 third party advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42347 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3097 vdb entry
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0616.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585394

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1172?
CVE-2010-1172 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1172?
To fix CVE-2010-1172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1172 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1172 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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