ID:8384 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux D-Bus Message Broker - CVE-2022-31213

 
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ID:8384 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux D-Bus Message Broker - CVE-2022-31213

Published: September 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67528
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31213
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux D-Bus Message Broker

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when handling a malformed XML config file. A local user can supply a specially crafted XML file to the service and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.