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CVE-2010-1172 json

DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions a…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1202

cvss
3.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service by modifying properties, as demonstrated by properties of the (1) DeviceKit-Power, (2) NetworkManager, and (3) ModemManager services.

Patch / fix

  • dbus-glib Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.88-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1172

  • dbus-glib RHEL 5 0.73-10.el5_5
  • NetworkManager RHEL 5 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1
  • NetworkManager-glib RHEL 5 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1
  • NetworkManager-gnome RHEL 5 1:0.7.0-10.el5_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0616

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-1172 updated cvss 3.6

dbus-glib: property access not validated

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) dbus-glib 0.73-10.el5_5, NetworkManager 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1, NetworkManager-glib 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1, NetworkManager-gnome 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) dbus-glib 0.73-10.el5_5, NetworkManager 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1, NetworkManager-glib 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1, NetworkManager-gnome 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) dbus-glib 0.73-10.el5_5, NetworkManager 0.7.0-10.el5_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0616
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 dbus-glib
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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