{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-2425-1",
  "summary": "dbus vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled a large number of file\ndescriptor messages. A local attacker could use this issue to cause DBus to\nstop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-7824)\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7824"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2014-11-27T15:33:48Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:32Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "dbus",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dbus@1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3?arch=source&distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.6.12-0ubuntu10",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu1",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu2",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu3",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu4",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.1",
        "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.2"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dbus",
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "dbus-x11",
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libdbus-1-3",
            "binary_version": "1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2014-7824",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2425-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-7824"
    }
  ]
}