Description
keepalived 2.0.8 didn't check for existing plain files when writing data to a temporary file upon a call to PrintData or PrintStats. If a local attacker had previously created a file with the expected name (e.g., /tmp/keepalived.data or /tmp/keepalived.stats), with read access for the attacker and write access for the keepalived process, then this potentially leaked sensitive information.
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 | keepalived | 1:2.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | keepalived | 1:2.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | keepalived | 1:2.0.10-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | keepalived | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | keepalived | 2.0.19-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0779-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | keepalived | 2.2.2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10893-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | keepalived | 2.0.11-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2020:0779-1 Security update for keepalived SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10893-1 keepalived-2.2.2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026