Description
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
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 | debmake | 3.7.7 | — |
| Debian 13 | debmake | 3.7.7 | — |
| Debian 12 | debmake | 3.7.7 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | debmake | 3.6.10.woody.1 | DSA-615-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-615-1 debmake - insecure temporary file Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 12078 vdb-entry
- 20041223 [USN-49-1] debmake vulnerability mailing-list
- DSA-615 vendor-advisory
- 13633 third-party-advisory
- debmake-debstd-symlink(18646) vdb-entry