Description
A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by attackers able to provide a _service file to execute code as the source service or the local user checking out the malicious services
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | buildservice | < 0.12.4 | 0.12.4 |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | obs-service-tar_scm | 0.12.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11189-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11189-1 obs-service-appimage-0.12.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 7, 2026