Description
A flaw was found in dbus when configured with the nonce-tcp transport. An unauthenticated attacker able to connect to an exposed listener can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by opening a connection and withholding the expected authentication token. Because the server processes this verification without enforcing a timeout, the stalled connection blocks the accept process and prevents legitimate clients from establishing new connections.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dbus | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | dbus | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | dbus | No fix yet | — |