libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable.  NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."
                
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| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00009.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00015.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00000.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html - | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1261.html - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/50537 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/50544 - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/50710 - | |
| References | () http://stealth.openwall.net/null/dzug.c - Exploit | |
| References | () http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21323 - Exploit | |
| References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:070 - | |
| References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:083 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/10/4 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/26/1 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/6 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/2 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/2 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55517 - Exploit | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1576-1 - | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1576-2 - | |
| References | () https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52202 - Patch | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697105 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847402 - | 
07 Nov 2023, 02:11
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| Summary | libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus." | 
Information
                Published : 2012-09-18 17:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-3524
Mitre link : CVE-2012-3524
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3524
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Products Affected
                freedesktop
- libdbus
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
