Debian: DSA-3895-1: flatpak security update

Date 22 Jun 2017

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that Flatpak, an application deployment framework for desktop apps insufficiently restricted file permissinons in third-party repositories, which could result in privilege escalation.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3895-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
June 22, 2017                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : flatpak
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-9780

It was discovered that Flatpak, an application deployment framework for
desktop apps insufficiently restricted file permissinons in third-party
repositories, which could result in privilege escalation.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.8.5-2+deb9u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.8.7-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your flatpak packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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