Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3638
CVE-2014-3638
Description
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.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:d-bus_project:d-bus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.22
- (no CPE)range: <1.6.24
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0395.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00026.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61378nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61431nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3026nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/16/9nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030864nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2352-1nvd
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