CVE-2008-0595

Name: CVE-2008-0595
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-02-29T19:44:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0595 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.0.3, and 1.1.x before 1.1.20, recognizes send_interface attributes in allow directives in the security policy only for fully qualified method calls, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a method call with a NULL interface.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	7
Mandrakesoft	Mandrake Linux	2007
Mandrakesoft	Mandrake Linux	2007.0_x86_64
Mandrakesoft	Mandrake Linux	2007.1
Mandrakesoft	Mandrake Linux	2008.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0
Freedesktop	Dbus	< 1.0.3
Freedesktop	Dbus	>= 1.1.0, < 1.1.20

References

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-February/009401.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29148Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29160Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29171Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29173Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29281Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30869Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32281Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1599Third Party Advisory
http://www.j5live.com/2008/02/27/announce-d-bus-1120-conisten-water-released/Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:054Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0159.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489280/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28023Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-653-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0694Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2282Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9353Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00893.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00911.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-February/009401.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29148Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29160Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29171Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29173Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29281Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30869Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32281Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019512Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1599Third Party Advisory
http://www.j5live.com/2008/02/27/announce-d-bus-1120-conisten-water-released/Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:054Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0159.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489280/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28023Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-653-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0694Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2282Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9353Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00893.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00911.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 29, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0595?

How severe is CVE-2008-0595?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0595 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0595?

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Source: NVD / NIST