CVE-2008-3834

Published: 7 October 2008

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
dbus Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (0.60-6ubuntu8.3)
	feisty	Released (1.0.2-1ubuntu4.2)
	gutsy	Released (1.1.1-3ubuntu4.2)
	hardy	Released (1.1.20-1ubuntu3.1)
	upstream	Released (1.2.4)

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-653-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3834
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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