[ GLSA 202406-02 ] Flatpak: Sandbox Escape

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202406-02
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 Severity: High
    Title: Flatpak: Sandbox Escape
     Date: June 22, 2024
     Bugs: #930202
       ID: 202406-02

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Flatpak, which can lead to a
sandbox escape.

Background
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Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework.

Affected packages
=================

Package           Vulnerable    Unaffected
----------------  ------------  ------------
sys-apps/flatpak  < 1.14.6      >= 1.14.6

Description
===========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Flatpak. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
======

A malicious or compromised Flatpak app could execute arbitrary code
outside its sandbox in conjunction with xdg-desktop-portal.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Flatpak users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/flatpak-1.14.6"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2024-32462
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32462

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202406-02

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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