SUSE update for bubblewrap and flatpak
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-42472 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system flatpak-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libflatpak0 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component bubblewrap Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libflatpak0-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component flatpak-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component bubblewrap-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component flatpak Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component bubblewrap-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU96049
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42472
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when mounting persistent directories. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link and escape sandbox.
Update the affected package bubblewrap and flatpak to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
flatpak-debuginfo: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
libflatpak0: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
bubblewrap: before 0.3.3-3.3.1
libflatpak0-debuginfo: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
flatpak-debugsource: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
bubblewrap-debuginfo: before 0.3.3-3.3.1
flatpak: before 1.4.2-3.9.1
bubblewrap-debugsource: before 0.3.3-3.3.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:flatpak-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:typelib-1_0-flatpak-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libflatpak0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:bubblewrap:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libflatpak0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:flatpak-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:bubblewrap-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:flatpak:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:bubblewrap-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243073-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
