Packages
- opam - package manager for OCaml
Details
Andrew Nesbitt discovered that opam did not properly validate file
destination paths in package install files. An attacker could use this
issue to bypass sandbox protections and write files to arbitrary locations,
possibly leading to arbitrary code execution.
Andrew Nesbitt discovered that opam did not properly validate file
destination paths in package install files. An attacker could use this
issue to bypass sandbox protections and write files to arbitrary locations,
possibly leading to arbitrary code execution.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | opam – 2.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| opam-installer – 2.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| 25.10 questing | opam – 2.3.0-1+deb13u1build0.25.10.1 | ||
| opam-installer – 2.3.0-1+deb13u1build0.25.10.1 | |||
| 24.04 LTS noble | opam – 2.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
| opam-installer – 2.1.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | opam – 2.1.2-1+deb12u1build0.22.04.1 | ||
| opam-installer – 2.1.2-1+deb12u1build0.22.04.1 | |||
| 20.04 LTS focal | opam – 2.0.5-1ubuntu1+esm1 | ||
| opam-installer – 2.0.5-1ubuntu1+esm1 | |||
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