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Ubuntu 26.04 python-mako Medium Info Exposure Vuln 2026-41205

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Calendar Grey May 5, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Update your Ubuntu system to fix python-mako issues exposing sensitive data over the network. Critical patch available now.
Mako could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

Mako could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Software Description:

- mako: fast and lightweight templating for the Python platform

Details:

It was discovered that Mako incorrectly handled URIs with double-slash

prefixes in TemplateLookup. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue

to obtain sensitive information.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  python3-mako                    1.3.10-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  python3-mako                    1.3.9-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-mako                    1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-mako                    1.1.3+ds1-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python-mako                     1.1.0+ds1-1ubuntu2.1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-mako                    1.1.0+ds1-1ubuntu2.1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-mako                     1.0.7+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-mako                    1.0.7+ds1-1ubuntu0.2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  python-mako                     1.0.3+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-mako                    1.0.3+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8234-1

CVE-2026-41205

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8234-1

Package Information

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