Description
In FreedomBox before 26.15, unprivileged user accounts can read/write files for which they lack permissions by setting the authorized_keys file to be a symlink. NOTE: FreedomBox is a Debian Pure Blend, which means that it distributes its software through Debian repositories.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | FreedomBox | < 26.15 | 26.15 |
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 | freedombox | 26.15 | — |
| Debian 13 | freedombox | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | freedombox | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | freedombox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | freedombox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freedombox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freedombox | No fix yet | — |