Description
The tuxpaint-import.sh script in Tux Paint (tuxpaint) 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, with unknown impact and attack vectors.
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 | tuxpaint | 1:0.9.15b-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tuxpaint | 1:0.9.15b-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tuxpaint | 1:0.9.15b-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | tuxpaint | 1:0.9.14-2sarge0 | DSA-941-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-941-1 tuxpaint - insecure temporary file Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 16250 vdb-entry
- DSA-941 vendor-advisory
- 18474 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-0193 vdb-entry
- 18476 third-party-advisory
- 22453 vdb-entry
- tuxpaint-tmpfile-symlink(24128) vdb-entry
- USN-243-1 vendor-advisory
- 18475 third-party-advisory