Description
add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession 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 | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ctn | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ctn | No fix yet | — |