1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bus/driver.c b/bus/driver.c
index e01949fc..814e32a6 100644
--- a/bus/driver.c
+++ b/bus/driver.c
@@ -459,6 +459,16 @@ bus_driver_handle_acquire_service (DBusConnection *connection,
   
   _dbus_verbose ("Trying to own service %s with flags 0x%x\n", name, flags);
 
+  if (*name == ':')
+    {
+      /* Not allowed; only base services can start with ':' */
+      dbus_set_error (error, DBUS_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED,
+                      "Cannot acquire a service starting with ':' such as \"%s\"",
+                      name);
+      
+      goto out;
+    }
+  
   retval = FALSE;
   reply = NULL;