UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28101

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28101
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28101.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28101
Upstream
Published
2023-03-16T16:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:01:52Z
Severity
  • 5.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 4.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux. In versions prior to 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4, if an attacker publishes a Flatpak app with elevated permissions, they can hide those permissions from users of the flatpak(1) command-line interface by setting other permissions to crafted values that contain non-printable control characters such as ESC. A fix is available in versions 1.10.8, 1.12.8, 1.14.4, and 1.15.4. As a workaround, use a GUI like GNOME Software rather than the command-line interface, or only install apps whose maintainers you trust.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.8.7-5
0.10.0-1
0.10.0-2
0.10.1-1
0.10.2-1
0.10.2.1-1
0.10.2.1-2
0.10.3-1
0.11.1-0ubuntu1
0.11.3-2
0.11.3-3
0.11.7-0ubuntu0.1

1.*

1.0.1-0ubuntu0.1
1.0.6-0ubuntu0.1
1.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
1.0.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
1.0.9-0ubuntu0.1
1.0.9-0ubuntu0.2
1.0.9-0ubuntu0.3
1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.0.9-0ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.3-1
1.6.0-1
1.6.1-1
1.6.2-1
1.6.3-1
1.6.5-0ubuntu0.1
1.6.5-0ubuntu0.2
1.6.5-0ubuntu0.3
1.6.5-0ubuntu0.4
1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5-0ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-3
1.12.2-1
1.12.2-2
1.12.3-1
1.12.4-1
1.12.5-1
1.12.6-1
1.12.7-1
1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.12.7-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.14.4-2
1.14.5-1
1.14.5-1build1
1.14.5-1build4
1.14.5-1build5
1.14.5-1build6
1.14.6-1
1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.16.0-2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.14.10-1
1.15.91-1
1.16.0-1
1.16.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.16.0-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

flatpak

Package

Name
flatpak
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/flatpak@1.16.1-2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.16.0-2
1.16.1-1build1
1.16.1-2
1.16.1-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak",
            "binary_version": "1.16.1-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "flatpak-tests",
            "binary_version": "1.16.1-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-flatpak-1.0",
            "binary_version": "1.16.1-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.16.1-2ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libflatpak0",
            "binary_version": "1.16.1-2ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}