Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | guake | unspecified – < 3.8.5 | 3.8.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | guake | 3.8.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | guake | 3.8.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | guake | 3.8.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | guake | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | guake | < 3.8.5 | 3.8.5 | GHSA-7x48-7466-3g33 |