Debian dla-4099 : flatpak - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 233560

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4099 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4099-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk March 31, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : flatpak Version : 1.10.8-0+deb11u3 CVE ID : CVE-2024-42472 Debian Bug : 1082927

Access to files outside sandbox has been fixed in Flatpak, an application deployment framework for desktop apps.

As a prerequisite for the fix, the bubblewrap package has also been updated.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.10.8-0+deb11u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your flatpak packages.

For the detailed security status of flatpak please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/flatpak

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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the flatpak packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 233560

File Name: debian_DLA-4099.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/31/2025

Updated: 3/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42472

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:flatpak-tests, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:flatpak, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libflatpak0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libflatpak-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gir1.2-flatpak-1.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libflatpak-dev

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/31/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42472

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