# CVE-2013-2168: The \_dbus\_printf\_string\_upper\_bound function in dbus/dbus-sysdeps-unix.c in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.4.x before 1.4.26, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The _dbus_printf_string_upper_bound function in dbus/dbus-sysdeps-unix.c in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.4.x before 1.4.26, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a crafted message.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2707
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/110114.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:177
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53317
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-June/109896.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=974109
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16881
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028667
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/commit/?id=954d75b2b64e4799f360d2a6bf9cff6d9fee37e7
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1874-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53832
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dbus/2013-June/015696.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60546

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