CVE-2014-3532
dbus 1.3.0 before 1.6.22 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when running on Linux 2.6.37-rc4 or later, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system-bus disconnect of other services or applications) by sending a message containing a file descriptor, then exceeding the maximum recursion depth before the initial message is forwarded.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0012 (0.1%)
Percentile: 30.9%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
freedesktop:dbuslinux:linux_kernelopensuse:opensusedebian:debian_linuxmageia:mageiaoracle:solarisTechnical description
dbus 1.3.0 before 1.6.22 and 1.8.x before 1.8.6, when running on Linux 2.6.37-rc4 or later, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system-bus disconnect of other services or applications) by sending a message containing a file descriptor, then exceeding the maximum recursion depth before the initial message is forwarded.
Published: 7/19/2014, 7:55:07 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0294.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60236
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2971
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176