The dbus-daemon in D-Bus before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly close old connections, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incomplete connection consumption and prevention of new connections) via a large number of incomplete connections.
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0395.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00026.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00049.html
secunia.com/advisories/61378
secunia.com/advisories/61431
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3026
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:176
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/16/9
www.securitytracker.com/id/1030864
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2352-1
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80919