CVE-2022-42011

dbus: dbus-daemon can be crashed by messages with array length inconsistent with element type

Published Oct 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in D-Bus before 1.12.24, 1.13.x and 1.14.x before 1.14.4, and 1.15.x before 1.15.2. An authenticated attacker can cause dbus-daemon and other programs that use libdbus to crash when receiving a message where an array length is inconsistent with the size of the element type.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3142-1 dbus security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5250-1 dbus security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45111 An issue was discovered in D-Bus before 1.12.24, 1.13.x and 1.14.x before 1.14.4, and 1.15.x before 1.15.2. An authenticated attacker can cause dbus-daemon and other programs that use libdbus to crash when receiving a message where an array length is inconsistent with the size of the element type.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5704-1 DBus vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 10, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:04 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 5, 2022, 12:00 AM