Description
In Hiawatha before 10.8.4, a remote attacker is able to do directory traversal if AllowDotFiles is enabled.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | hiawatha | 10.8.4-bp150.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0322-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0322-1 Security update for hiawatha SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026