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Debian dsa-6433 : xdg-dbus-proxy - security update

🗓️ 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Incorrect broadcast policy validation in xdg-dbus-proxy lets malicious Flatpak apps monitor D-Bus session bus signals.

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Code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6433. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(335007);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/13");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6433 : xdg-dbus-proxy - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6433
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6433-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    August 12, 2026                       https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : xdg-dbus-proxy
    CVE ID         : not yet available

    It was discovered that incorrect validation of broadcast policy rules in
    xdg-dbus-proxy (a filtering proxy for D-Bus connections) allowed a
    malicious Flatpak application to monitor signals on the D-Bus session
    bus.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 0.1.6-1+deb13u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your xdg-dbus-proxy packages.

    For the detailed security status of xdg-dbus-proxy please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xdg-dbus-proxy

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xdg-dbus-proxy
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b1ce1ba6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/xdg-dbus-proxy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the xdg-dbus-proxy packages.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xdg-dbus-proxy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xdg-dbus-proxy-tests");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'xdg-dbus-proxy', 'reference': '0.1.6-1+deb13u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'xdg-dbus-proxy-tests', 'reference': '0.1.6-1+deb13u2'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'xdg-dbus-proxy / xdg-dbus-proxy-tests');
}

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