Description
In Stellarium through 1.2, attackers can write to files that are typically unintended, such as ones with absolute pathnames or .. directory traversal.
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 | stellarium | 23.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | stellarium | 23.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | stellarium | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | stellarium | 0.21.2-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0097-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | stellarium | 23.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12819-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | stellarium | 0.21.2-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0097-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0097-1 Security update for stellarium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12819-1 stellarium-23.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/1261f74dc4aa6bbd01ab514343424097f8cf46b7
- https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/eba61df3b38605befcb43687a4c0a159dbc0c5cb
- https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/787a894897b7872ae96e6f5804a182210edd5c78
- FEDORA-2023-57f5e7c000 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-b7e90bc682 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-2cf272ad72 vendor-advisory