USN-2275-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3477)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2014-07-08 17:27 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:36 – Source website
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Summary
dbus vulnerabilities
Details

Alban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly sent AccessDenied errors to the service instead of the client when enforcing permissions. A local user can use this issue to possibly deny access to the service. (CVE-2014-3477)

Alban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly handled certain file descriptors. A local attacker could use this issue to cause services or clients to disconnect, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3532, CVE-2014-3533)

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Alban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly sent AccessDenied\nerrors to the service instead of the client when enforcing permissions. A\nlocal user can use this issue to possibly deny access to the service.\n(CVE-2014-3477)\n\nAlban Crequy discovered that dbus-daemon incorrectly handled certain file\ndescriptors. A local attacker could use this issue to cause services or\nclients to disconnect, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3532,\nCVE-2014-3533)\n",
  "id": "USN-2275-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:31Z",
  "published": "2014-07-08T17:27:04Z",
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}



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