CVE-2006-6107: Unspecified vulnerability in the match_rule_equal function in bus/signals.c in D-Bus before 1.0.2 allows lo...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2006-6107 is a local denial-of-service issue in D-Bus before 1.0.2. A local application could remove message match rules belonging to other applications, causing those applications to miss expected process messages. This is not described as remote code execution, and the bundle does not show active exploitation. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Linux or Unix systems still running D-Bus versions before 1.0.2, or old embedded images derived from vulnerable distributions. Modern maintained distributions are unlikely to be exposed if vendor security updates were applied. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless vulnerable D-Bus versions exist in production. Business urgency rises for shared systems where untrusted local users or applications can run code and rely on D-Bus message delivery. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for D-Bus versions before 1.0.2.; Apply vendor-provided D-Bus security updates for the affected distribution.; Check Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, Mandriva, rPath, or OpenPKG advisories where applicable..

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Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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