# CVE-2022-35978: minetest: Minetest is a free open-source voxel game engine with easy modding and game creation

CVE-2022-35978 is fixed in minetest on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-35978 (version 5.5.0+dfsg+~1.9.0mt4+dfsg-2), released August 15, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-35978
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 10.0 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0308
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 15, 2022

## Description

Minetest is a free open-source voxel game engine with easy modding and game creation. In **single player**, a mod can set a global setting that controls the Lua script loaded to display the main menu. The script is then loaded as soon as the game session is exited. The Lua environment the menu runs in is not sandboxed and can directly interfere with the user's system. There are currently no known workarounds.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | minetest Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.5.0+dfsg+~1.9.0mt4+dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-35978](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-35978.md) | Aug 15, 2022 |

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