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Debian yelp Significant Data Retrieval Vulnerability DSA-6319-1

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Calendar Grey June 2, 2026
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Discover the recent yelp vulnerability in Debian that allows unauthorized file access and remote data exfiltration.
A vulnerability was discovered in yelp, the GNOME help browser, that allows a crafted help document to read files accessible to the user and exfiltrate them to a remote server thro...
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security advisory debian important data exfiltration yelp sandbox escape

Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 42.2-1+deb12u2.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 42.2-4+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your yelp packages.

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

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/



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Package: yelp
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Topics Covered

security advisory debian important data exfiltration yelp sandbox escape

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