CVE-2020-12049

dbus: denial of service via file descriptor leak

Published Jun 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in dbus >= 1.3.0 before 1.12.18. The DBusServer in libdbus, as used in dbus-daemon, leaks file descriptors when a message exceeds the per-message file descriptor limit. A local attacker with access to the D-Bus system bus or another system service's private AF_UNIX socket could use this to make the system service reach its file descriptor limit, denying service to subsequent D-Bus clients.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2235-1 dbus security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4365 An issue was discovered in dbus >= 1.3.0 before 1.12.18. The DBusServer in libdbus, as used in dbus-daemon, leaks file descriptors when a message exceeds the per-message file descriptor limit. A local attacker with access to the D-Bus system bus or another system service's private AF_UNIX socket could use this to make the system service reach its file descriptor limit, denying service to subsequent D-Bus clients.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4398-1 DBus vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4398-2 DBus vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:48 AM
Reserved
Apr 21, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 8, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:51 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 4, 2020, 12:00 AM