CVE-2023-34969

Name: CVE-2023-34969
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-08T03:15:08.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-34969 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. D-Bus before 1.15.6 sometimes allows unprivileged users to crash dbus-daemon. If a privileged user with control over the dbus-daemon is using the org.freedesktop.DBus.Monitoring interface to monitor message bus traffic, then an unprivileged user with the ability to connect to the same dbus-daemon can cause a dbus-daemon crash under some circumstances via an unreplyable message. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

D-Bus before 1.15.6 sometimes allows unprivileged users to crash dbus-daemon. If a privileged user with control over the dbus-daemon is using the org.freedesktop.DBus.Monitoring interface to monitor message bus traffic, then an unprivileged user with the ability to connect to the same dbus-daemon can cause a dbus-daemon crash under some circumstances via an unreplyable message. When done on the well-known system bus, this is a denial-of-service vulnerability. The fixed versions are 1.12.28, 1.14.8, and 1.15.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.42%

69.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Dbus	>= 1.12.0, < 1.12.28
Freedesktop	Dbus	>= 1.14.0, < 1.14.8
Freedesktop	Dbus	>= 1.15.0, < 1.15.6
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/457Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZYCDRMD7B4XO4HF6C6YTLH4YUD7TANP/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0007/
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/457Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BZYCDRMD7B4XO4HF6C6YTLH4YUD7TANP/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0007/

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34969?

How severe is CVE-2023-34969?

CVE-2023-34969 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34969?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST