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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0143
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0143)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'appstream-glib, bubblewrap, flatpak, gnome-software, libglib-testing, malcontent, ostree' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0143 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'appstream-glib, bubblewrap, flatpak, gnome-software, libglib-testing, malcontent, ostree' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0143 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Sandbox escape where a malicious application can execute code outside the
sandbox by controlling the environment of the 'flatpak run' command when
spawning a sub-sandbox (CVE-2021-21261).

A potential attack where a flatpak application could use custom formatted
.desktop files to gain access to files on the host system (CVE-2021-21381).

The update also removes the unnecessary flatpak-tests subpackage.

Affected Software/OS:
'appstream-glib, bubblewrap, flatpak, gnome-software, libglib-testing, malcontent, ostree' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21261
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-4ppf-fxf6-vxg2
Debian Security Information: DSA-4830 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4830
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-21
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/6d1773d2a54dde9b099043f07a2094a4f1c2f486
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/6e5ae7a109cdfa9735ea7ccbd8cb79f9e8d3ae8b
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/aeb6a7ab0abaac4a8f4ad98b3df476d9de6b8bd4
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/cc1401043c075268ecc652eac557ef8076b5eaba
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/1.8.5
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-21381
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-xgh4-387p-hqpp
Debian Security Information: DSA-4868 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4868
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXNVFOIB6ZP4DGOVKAM25T6OIEP3YLGV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2MXXLXC2DPJ45HSMTI5MZYHMYEGQN6AA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-12
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/8279c5818425b6812523e3805bbe242fb6a5d961
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/a7401e638bf0c03102039e216ab1081922f140ae
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/commit/eb7946bb6248923d8c90fe9b84425fef97ae580d
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/pull/4156
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/releases/tag/1.10.2
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