DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-23556
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-23556
Upstream
Published
2022-03-17T12:15:07Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:18:59Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The package guake before 3.8.5 are vulnerable to Exposed Dangerous Method or Function due to the exposure of executecommand and executecommandbyuuid 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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/guake?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/guake?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/guake?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}