# CVE-2010-1172: DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/40908
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61041
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus-glib/commit/?h=rhel5&id=9a6bce9b615abca6068348c1606ba8eaf13d9ae0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40925
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42397
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42347
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3097
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0616.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=585394

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