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CVE-2013-0292 json

The dbus_g_proxy_manager_filter function in dbus-gproxy in Dbus-glib before 0.100.1 does not properly verify the sender of NameOwnerChanged…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-0313

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The dbus_g_proxy_manager_filter function in dbus-gproxy in Dbus-glib before 0.100.1 does not properly verify the sender of NameOwnerChanged signals, which allows local users to gain privileges via a spoofed signal.

Patch / fix

  • dbus-glib Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.100.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0292

  • dbus-glib RHEL 5 0.73-11.el5_9
  • dbus-glib RHEL 6 0.86-6.el6_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0568

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-0292 updated cvss 6.9

dbus-glib: Local privilege escalation due improper filtering of message sender when NameOwnerChanged signal received

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) dbus-glib 0.73-11.el5_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) dbus-glib 0.86-6.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0568

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-33614)

Exploit prediction

1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-33614 dbus-glib pam_fprintd - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2014-06-02
  • cgit.freedesktop.org http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus-glib/commit/?id=166978a09cf5edff4028e670b6074215a4c75eca referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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