Description
Sylabs Singularity through 3.6.2 has Insecure Permissions on temporary directories used in explicit and implicit container build operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2020-25039.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | singularity-container | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | singularity-container | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | singularity-container | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | singularity-container | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | singularity | 3.6.3-bp152.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1529-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | singularity | 3.8.3-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11384-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | singularity | 3.6.3-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1497-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | singularity | 3.6.3-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1497-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | singularity | 3.6.3-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/sylabs/singularity | < 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 | GHSA-jv9c-w74q-6762 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1497-1 Security update for singularity SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1529-1 Security update for singularity SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11384-1 singularity-3.8.3-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026