Incorrect Authorization Affecting flightgear package, versions [,2024.1.1)
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- published29 Jan 2025
- disclosed28 Jan 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Jan 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade flightgear to version 2024.1.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the checkIORules() function in NasalSGPath.cxx, which allows attackers to bypass sandbox permission checks and write arbitrary files to the filesystem.