A sphinxsearch security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 to address an issue that could allow arbitrary files to be read by abusing a configuration option.

DSA 5036-1: sphinxsearch security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5036-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
January 06, 2022   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : sphinxsearch
CVE ID : CVE-2020-29050

It was discovered that sphinxsearch, a fast standalone full-text SQL
search engine, could allow arbitrary files to be read by abusing a
configuration option.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.2.11-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your sphinxsearch packages.

For the detailed security status of sphinxsearch please refer to its
security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/sphinxsearch

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/