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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS EditorConfig Moderate Denial Of Service USN-8238-2

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Calendar Grey June 2, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
EditorConfig's latest update addresses a crash issue from a specially crafted file on Ubuntu systems. Update now!
EditorConfig could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

EditorConfig could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- editorconfig-core: coding style indenter across editors

Details:

USN-8238-1 fixed a vulnerability in EditorConfig. This update contains the

corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,

and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted

configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause EditorConfig to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service Ubuntu editorconfig 2026-40489

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  editorconfig                    0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  editorconfig-doc                0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig-dev             0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig0                0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  editorconfig                    0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  editorconfig-doc                0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig-dev             0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig0                0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  editorconfig                    0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  editorconfig-doc                0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig-dev             0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig0                0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  editorconfig                    0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  editorconfig-doc                0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig-dev             0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libeditorconfig0                0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8238-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8238-1

CVE-2026-40489

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8238-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate denial of service Ubuntu editorconfig 2026-40489

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