Fedora 35 update for flatpak, flatpak-builder



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-21682
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

flatpak-builder
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

flatpak
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU59689

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21682

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when flatpak-builder applies "finish-args" last in the build. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 35

flatpak-builder: before 1.2.2-1.fc35

flatpak: before 1.12.4-1.fc35

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-7e328bd66c


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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