Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in noweb 2.9 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via multiple vectors including the noroff script.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | noweb | 2.10c-3.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | noweb | 2.10c-3.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | noweb | 2.10c-3.1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | noweb | 2.9a-7.3 | DSA-323 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-323 noweb - insecure temporary files Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-323 vendor-advisory