CVE-2014-3638

2.1 LOW 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The bus_connections_check_reply function in config-parser.c in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large number of method calls.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-09-22 15:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:08 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-09-22 15:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:08 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

d-bus Project d-bus ≤ 1.6.22
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.0
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.2
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.4
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.6
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.8
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.10
Freedesktop Dbus 1.6.12

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record