Description
A vulnerability was found in liferea. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function update_job_run of the file src/update.c of the component Feed Enrichment. The manipulation of the argument source with the input |date >/tmp/bad-item-link.txt leads to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 8d8b5b963fa64c7a2122d1bbfbb0bed46e813e59. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222848.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | liferea | 1.12.0, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.12.3, 1.12.4, 1.12.5, 1.12.6, 1.12.7, 1.12.8, 1.12.9, 1.13.0, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, 1.13.4, 1.13.5, 1.13.6, 1.13.7, 1.13.8, 1.13.9, 1.14-RC1, 1.14-RC2, 1.14-RC3, 1.14.0 | — |
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 | liferea | 1.14.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | liferea | 1.14.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | liferea | 1.14.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | liferea | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | liferea | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | liferea | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | liferea | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | liferea | 1.14.1-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0096-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | liferea | 1.14.1-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0096-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0096-1 Security update for liferea SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.222848 vdb-entry technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222848 signature permissions-required
- https://github.com/lwindolf/liferea/commit/8d8b5b963fa64c7a2122d1bbfbb0bed46e813e59 patch