Description
The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
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 3.1 | bugzilla | 2.16.7-7sarge2 | DSA-1208-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1208-1 bugzilla Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1208 vendor-advisory
- 302 third-party-advisory
- 18218 third-party-advisory
- 16061 vdb-entry
- 20051228 [BUGZILLA] Security advisory for Bugzilla < 2.16.11 mailing-list
- 22826 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=305353
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329387
- bugzilla-syncshadowdb-symlink(23863) vdb-entry
- 1015411 vdb-entry