Summary
Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: flatpak (1.10.8). (BZ#2222103)
Security Fix(es):
* flatpak: TIOCLINUX can send commands outside sandbox if running on a virtual console (CVE-2023-28100)
* flatpak: Metadata with ANSI control codes can cause misleading terminal output (CVE-2023-28101)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | flatpak | 1.10.8-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | flatpak-devel | 1.10.8-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | flatpak-libs | 1.10.8-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | flatpak-selinux | 1.10.8-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | flatpak-session-helper | 1.10.8-1.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Critical 10.0
TIOCLINUX can send commands outside sandbox if running on a virtual console
Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. Versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4 contain a vulnerability similar to CVE-2017-5226, but using the `TIOCLINUX` ioctl command instead of `TIO…
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Medium 5.0
Flatpak metadata with ANSI control codes can cause misleading terminal output
Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions fro…