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CVE-2022-21682

CVE-2022-21682 · flatpak-builder can access files outside the build directory.

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Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. A path traversal vulnerability affects versions of Flatpak prior to 1.12.3 and 1.10.6. flatpak-builder applies `finish-args` last in the build. At this point the build directory will have the full access that is specified in the manifest, so running `flatpak build` against it will gain those permissions. Normally this will not be done, so this is not problem. However, if `--mirror-screenshots-url` is specified, then flatpak-builder will launch `flatpak build --nofilesystem=host appstream-utils mirror-screenshots` after finalization, which can lead to issues even with the `--nofilesystem=host` protection. In normal use, the only issue is that these empty directories can be created wherever the user has write permissions. However, a malicious application could replace the `appstream-util` binary and potentially do something more hostile. This has been resolved in Flatpak 1.12.3 and 1.10.6 by changing the behaviour of `--nofilesystem=home` and `--nofilesystem=host`.

CVSS 7.7 · High · EPSS 1.7% · Fix available

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • flatpak

    Versions
    • >= 1.11.0, < 1.12.3: Affected
    • < 1.10.6: Affected

    No fix published

  • flatpak Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.3-1

    Update to 1.12.3-1

  • flatpak Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.3-1

    Update to 1.12.3-1

  • flatpak Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.3-1

    Update to 1.12.3-1

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 0.8.7-5
    • 0.10.0-1
    • 0.10.0-2
    • 0.10.1-1
    • 0.10.2-1
    • 0.10.2.1-1
    • 0.10.2.1-2
    • 0.10.3-1
    • 0.11.1-0ubuntu1
    • 0.11.3-2
    • 0.11.3-3
    • 0.11.7-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.1-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.6-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 1.0.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.2
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.3
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4
    • 1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.4.3-1
    • 1.6.0-1
    • 1.6.1-1
    • 1.6.2-1
    • 1.6.3-1
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.1
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.2
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.3
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.4
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5
    • 1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • flatpak Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.10.2-3
    • 1.12.2-1
    • 1.12.2-2
    • 1.12.3-1
    • 1.12.4-1
    • 1.12.5-1
    • 1.12.6-1
    • 1.12.7-1
    • 1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1
    • 1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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