Description
The Tauri updater plugin verifies update binaries using minisign signatures, but the signature covers only the raw binary bytes. The update manifest -- which contains the version number, download URL, and signature -- is fetched over TLS but is never itself signed or authenticated. Because the only anti-rollback check compares the manifest's version field against the current version, and that field is unsigned, an attacker who can serve a crafted manifest can force installation of any older signed release without possessing the developer's private key.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauri | tauri-plugin-updater | 2.0.0 – < 2.12.0, 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | minisign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | minisign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | minisign | No fix yet | — |