CVE-2020-12049: GHSL-2020-057: dbus file descriptor leak (DoS) - CVE-2020-12049

Published Jun 8, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in dbus >= 1.3.0 before 1.12.18. The DBusServer in libdbus, as used in dbus-daemon, leaks file descriptors when a message exceeds the per-message file descriptor limit. A local attacker with access to the D-Bus system bus or another system service's private AFUNIX socket could use this to make the system service reach its file descriptor limit, denying service to subsequent D-Bus clients.

Other sources

D-Bus has a file descriptor leak, which can lead to denial of service when the dbus-daemon runs out of file descriptors. An unprivileged local attacker can use this to attack the system dbus-daemon, leading to denial of service for all users of the machine.

GitHub Security Lab

D-Bus is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in dbusreadsocketwithunixfds. By sending specially crafted messages, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system dbus-daemon (dbus-daemon --system) to leak file descriptors.

IBM

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/dbus<1.12.2-1ubuntu1.2
1.12.2-1ubuntu1.2
ubuntu/dbus<1.12.14-1ubuntu2.1
1.12.14-1ubuntu2.1
ubuntu/dbus<1.12.16-2ubuntu2.1
1.12.16-2ubuntu2.1
ubuntu/dbus<1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+
1.6.18-0ubuntu4.5+
ubuntu/dbus<1.12.18, <1.10.30
1.12.181.10.30
ubuntu/dbus<1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6
1.10.6-1ubuntu3.6
debian/dbus
1.12.28-0+deb11u11.12.24-0+deb11u11.14.10-1~deb12u11.14.10-4
Freedesktop dbus>=1.3.0<1.12.18
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.2.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.1.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.0.0

Event History

Jun 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Jun 17, 2020
Advisory Published
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:37 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-12049?

CVE-2020-12049 is a vulnerability in D-Bus that can be exploited to cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2020-12049 impact D-Bus?

CVE-2020-12049 can result in a denial of service by leaking file descriptors when a message exceeds the per-message file descriptor limit.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12049?

The severity of CVE-2020-12049 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-12049?

To fix CVE-2020-12049, update to the recommended versions of D-Bus provided by your operating system or package manager.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-12049?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-12049 in the references provided: [link 1](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172840/D-Bus-File-Descriptor-Leak-Denial-Of-Service.html), [link 2](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/04/3), [link 3](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/-/issues/294).

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