squashfs-tools: SquashFS is a highly compressed read-only file system for Linux
CVE-2021-40153 is fixed in squashfs-tools on 1 platform, first by squashfs-tools 1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.3, released August 27, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
SquashFS is a highly compressed read-only file system for Linux. These packages contain the utilities for manipulating squashfs file systems. Security Fix(es): * squashfs-tools: unvalidated filepaths allow writing outside of destination (CVE-2021-40153) * squashfs-tools: possible Directory Traversal via symbolic link (CVE-2021-41072) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| squashfs-tools · RHEL 8 | 0:4.3-21.el8 | RHSA-2024:3139 | May 22, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · RHEL 9 | 0:4.4-10.git1.el9 | RHSA-2024:2396 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.3 | squashfs-tools 1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.3 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| squashfs-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:4.4-1ubuntu0.1 | squashfs-tools 1:4.4-1ubuntu0.1 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| squashfs-tools · almalinux 8 | 4.3-21.el8 | ALSA-2024:3139 | May 22, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · almalinux 9 | 4.4-10.git1.el9 | ALSA-2024:2396 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · ol 8 | 0:4.3-21.el8 | ELSA-2024-3139 | May 23, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · ol 9 | 0:4.4-10.git1.el9 | ELSA-2024-2396 | May 2, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · rocky 8 | 0:4.3-21.el8 | RLSA-2024:3139 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| squashfs-tools · rocky 9 | 0:4.4-10.git1.el9 | RLSA-2024:2396 | May 7, 2025 |
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