MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0595
CWE-863Published: February 29, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
4.6
CVSS v3.1
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2008-0595 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
freedesktop1 product(s)
dbus
mandrakesoft1 product(s)
mandrake linux
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (52)
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http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2008-February/009401.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29148Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29160Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29171Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29173Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29281Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29323Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/30869Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32281Broken Link
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1019512Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
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http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0099Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1599Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-0595
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-863
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 29, 2008
Related CVEs (CWE-863)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2008-0595 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.