SB2019022321 - Fedora 29 Flatpaks update for flatpak-runtime

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SB2019022321 - Fedora 29 Flatpaks update for flatpak-runtime

Published: February 23, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019022321
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8308)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due an error when handling file descriptors related to /proc/self/exe. An adjacent attacker can trick the victim with root privileges into installing a system-wide Flatpak application that has an apply_extra script, and then run the apply_extra script in a sandbox with /proc mounted to escape sandbox protections and maliciously modify executable files as root on the host system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References