CVE-2014-3637

Description

D-Bus 1.3.0 through 1.6.x before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly close connections for processes that have terminated, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a D-bus message containing a D-Bus connection file descriptor.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2352-1 vendor advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80559 patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61378 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/16/9 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030864 vdb entry
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0395.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3026 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/13 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/14 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3637?
CVE-2014-3637 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3637?
To fix CVE-2014-3637, 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-2014-3637 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3637 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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