CVE-2018-19960 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-19960: The debug_mode function in web/web.py in OnionShare through 1.3.1, when --debug is enabled, uses the /tmp/onionshare_server.log pathname for logging, which might allow local users to overwrite files or obtain sensitive information by using this pathname.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-19960 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

onionshare→ fixed in1.3.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y onionshare

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

onionshare→ fixed in1.3.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y onionshare

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

onionshare→ fixed in1.3.2-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y onionshare

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