Description
hugin, as used on various operating systems including SUSE openSUSE 10.2 and 10.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the hugin_debug_optim_results.txt temporary file.
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 | hugin | 0.6.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | hugin | 0.6.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | hugin | 0.6.1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | hugin | 0.6.1-1+lenny1 | DTSA-74-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hugin | 2020.0.0-3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10850-1 |
Advisories 2
- DTSA-74-1 hugin - insecure temp file handling Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10850-1 hugin-2020.0.0-3.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 27623 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200712-01 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-2989 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362851
- 27952 third-party-advisory
- 27653 third-party-advisory
- 27229 third-party-advisory
- 26730 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=332401
- SUSE-SR:2007:020 vendor-advisory
- 42224 vdb-entry