Description
UUDeview 0.5.20 and earlier handles temporary files insecurely during decoding, with unknown attack vectors and impact.
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 | uudeview | 0.5.20-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | uudeview | 0.5.20-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | uudeview | 0.5.20-2.1 | — |
References
- uudeview-insecure-temporary-files(15492) vdb-entry
- 9857 vdb-entry