UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23556

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23556
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23556.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23556
Related
Published
2022-03-17T12:15:00Z
Modified
2024-10-15T14:08:02Z
Severity
  • 8.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
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

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.7.2-1
0.8.0-1
0.8.3-1
0.8.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.8.8-1
0.8.10-1

3.*

3.0.4-1
3.0.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.3-1
3.6.3-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.3-2
3.8.0-1
3.8.1-1
3.8.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.10-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / guake

Package

Name
guake
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guake?arch=src?distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.10-1
3.10-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}