CVE-2026-58015
MEDIUMA flaw was found in GLib. The D-Bus client-side implementation of the DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 SASL authentication mechanism does not validate the cookie_context parameter received from the server. A malicious D-Bus server can supply a cookie_context containing path traversal sequences, causing the client...
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What systems are affected?
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What is the attack surface?
What should I do?
No patch available
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-58015?
A flaw was found in GLib. The D-Bus client-side implementation of the DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 SASL authentication mechanism does not validate the cookie_context parameter received from the server. A malicious D-Bus server can supply a cookie_context containing path traversal sequences, causing the client to read an arbitrary file and exfiltrate sensitive data by verifying guessed file contents against a generated hash.
Is CVE-2026-58015 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-58015 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.
How to fix CVE-2026-58015?
No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-58015?
CVE-2026-58015 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).
What are the technical details?
Original Advisory
A flaw was found in GLib. The D-Bus client-side implementation of the DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1 SASL authentication mechanism does not validate the cookie_context parameter received from the server. A malicious D-Bus server can supply a cookie_context containing path traversal sequences, causing the client to read an arbitrary file and exfiltrate sensitive data by verifying guessed file contents against a generated hash.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'): The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
- [Implementation] Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does. When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, "boat" may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as "red" or "blue." Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code's environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylis
- [Architecture and Design] For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Source: MITRE CWE corpus.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49512 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:55440 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57015 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61766 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61783 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63135 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63138 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63140 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65762 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65763 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65767 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65768 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65769 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65770 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65771 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65773 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66018 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66357 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72394 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72395 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72399 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72470 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72475 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72476 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72502 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73859 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73909 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73929 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73930 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73959 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73960 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73961 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73962 vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58015 vdb-entry x_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi issue-tracking x_refsource_REDHAT
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3931
Timeline
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