guake: The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_...
CVE-2021-23556 is fixed in guake on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556, released March 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of execute_command and execute_command_by_uuid methods via the d-bus interface, which makes it possible for a malicious user to run an arbitrary command via the d-bus method. **Note:** Exploitation requires the user to have installed another malicious program that will be able to send dbus signals or run terminal commands.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| guake · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.8.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556 | Mar 17, 2022 |
| guake · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.8.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556 | Mar 17, 2022 |
| guake · Debian 14 | 3.8.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556 | Mar 17, 2022 |
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