ID:8385 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Linux D-Bus Message Broker - CVE-2022-31212

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:8385 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Linux D-Bus Message Broker - CVE-2022-31212

ID:8385 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Linux D-Bus Message Broker - CVE-2022-31212

Published: September 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67527
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31212
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 boundary condition when parsing DBus service Exec line in c-uitl/c-shquote. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the service, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.