Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting flatpak package, versions <0:1.10.8-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-FLATPAK-6081884
  • published23 Nov 2023
  • disclosed16 Mar 2023

Introduced: 16 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-28101  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 flatpak to version 0:1.10.8-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7038.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flatpak package and not the flatpak package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions from users of the flatpak(1) command-line interface by setting other permissions to crafted values that contain non-printable control characters such as ESC. A fix is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, use a GUI like GNOME Software rather than the command-line interface, or only install apps whose maintainers you trust.

CVSS Scores

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