Is CVE-2008-4311 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-4311 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-4311?

CVE-2008-4311 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-4311?

CVE-2008-4311 has an EPSS score of 0.41% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4311?

Upgrade dbus on debian 11 to 1.2.1-5 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-4311

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The default configuration of system.conf in D-Bus (aka DBus) before 1.2.6 omits the send_type attribute in certain rules, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by (1) sending messages, related to send_requested_reply; and possibly (2) receiving messages, related to receive_requested_reply.

CWE-16

How to fix

Remediation Available

dbusDebian

Fixed in:1.2.1-5CVE-2008-4311

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references15

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.