Description
gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) gnucash.trace, (2) qof.trace, and (3) qof.trace.[PID] 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 14 | gnucash | 2.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gnucash | 2.0.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnucash | 2.0.5-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gnucash | 4.6-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10798-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10798-1 gnucash-4.6-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- ADV-2007-0653 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-256 vendor-advisory
- 24225 third-party-advisory
- 24317 third-party-advisory
- 22610 vdb-entry
- 24226 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:046 vendor-advisory
- gnucash-symlink(32558) vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223233
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=192&release_id=487446