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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Debian Goodies Important Command Execution 2023-27635

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Calendar Grey March 23, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Debian Goodies on Ubuntu has a critical issue that could allow command execution. Update recommended for security.
Debian Goodies could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

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.

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Topics Covered

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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

CVE-2023-27635

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8109-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory command execution Ubuntu important crash debian-goodies

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.88.1ubuntu1.3

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