Description
A security issue was found in Sparkle before version 2.6.4. An attacker can replace an existing signed update with another payload, bypassing Sparkle’s (Ed)DSA signing checks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sparkle-project | Sparkle | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
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 22.04 LTS | openjdk-18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | openjdk-13 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openjdk-9 | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | openjdk-7-jre-lib | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwiftURL | github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 | GHSA-wc9m-r3v6-9p5h |
Advisories 1
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