Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Debian Goodies Important Command Execution 2023-27635
ubuntu
March 23, 2026
Debian Goodies could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Debian Goodies could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - debian-goodies: Small toolbox-style utilities for Debian systems Details: Jakub Wilk discovered that debmany in Debian Goodies incorrectly handled certain deb files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS debian-goodies 0.88.1ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS debian-goodies 0.79ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS debian-goodies 0.64ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS debian-goodies 0.63ubuntu1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8109-1
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8109-1
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.88.1ubuntu1.3
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