SB2025081253 - Fedora 42 update for dpkg
Published: August 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081253
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6297)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the package manager handles temporary files during extraction into a temp directory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a specially crafted package and consume all available disk space, leading to a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.