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CVE-2014-3638
Published:September 22, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The bus_connections_check_reply function in config-parser.c in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of method calls.
Related Resources (14)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3638
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=81053
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3026
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-3638
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00026.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2352-1
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0395.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/16/9
http://secunia.com/advisories/61431
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
http://secunia.com/advisories/61378
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3638
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030864
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
2.1
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.10