Security update for flatpak

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:1715-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-28100 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-28100 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-28101 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2023-28101 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for flatpak fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-28101: Fixed misleading terminal output with metadata with ANSI control codes (bsc#1209410).
  • CVE-2023-28100: Fixed unsandboxed TIOCLINUX commands (bsc#1209411).

Update to version 1.12.8:

  • Update the SELinux module to explicitly permit the system helper have read access to /etc/passwd and systemd-userdbd, read and lock access to /var/lib/flatpak, and watch files inside $libexecdir
  • If an app update is blocked by parental controls policies, clean up the temporary deploy directory
  • Fix Autotools build with versions of gpgme that no longer provide gpgme-config(1)
  • Remove some unreachable code
  • Add missing handling for some D-Bus errors

Update to version 1.12.7:

  • We now allow networked access to X11 and PulseAudio services if that is configured, and the application has network access.
  • Absolute paths in WAYLAND_DISPLAY now work
  • Allow apps that were built with Flatpak 1.13.x to export AppStream metadata in share/metainfo
  • Most commands now work if /var/lib/flatpak exists but

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-1715=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-1715=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • system-user-flatpak-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-debuginfo-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-devel-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • libflatpak0-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-zsh-completion-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • libflatpak0-debuginfo-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-debugsource-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • system-user-flatpak-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-debuginfo-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-devel-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • libflatpak0-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-zsh-completion-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • libflatpak0-debuginfo-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1
    • flatpak-debugsource-1.12.8-150400.3.3.1

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