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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202411-02
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202411-2 - A vulnerability has been discovered in Flatpak, which can lead to a sandbox escape. Versions greater than or equal to 1.4.10 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202411-02
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: Flatpak: Sandbox Escape
Date: November 06, 2024
Bugs: #937936
ID: 202411-02
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in Flatpak, which can lead to a
sandbox escape.
Background
Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
sys-apps/flatpak < 1.4.10 >= 1.4.10
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in Flatpak. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
A malicious or compromised Flatpak app using persistent directories
could
read and write files in locations it would not normally have access to.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Flatpak users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=sys-apps/flatpak-1.4.10”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2024-42472
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42472
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202411-02
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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