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Ubuntu 26.04 Config-IniFiles Critical Command Exec Threat USN-8445-1

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Calendar Grey June 17, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Config-IniFiles exposed to command execution or file overwrite via crafted inputs. Urgent patch recommended for Ubuntu.
Config-IniFiles could be made to run commands or overwrite files if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Config-IniFiles could be made to run commands or overwrite files if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - libconfig-inifiles-perl: Perl module for working with INI configuration files Details: It was discovered that Config-IniFiles incorrectly handled the -file argument in certain situations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands or overwrite arbitrary files.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical command execution file overwrite Ubuntu libconfig-inifiles-perl

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libconfig-inifiles-perl 3.000003-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 25.10 libconfig-inifiles-perl 3.000003-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libconfig-inifiles-perl 3.000003-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libconfig-inifiles-perl 3.000003-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8445-1

CVE-2026-11527

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8445-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical command execution file overwrite Ubuntu libconfig-inifiles-perl

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libconfig-inifiles-perl/3.000003-4ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libconfig-inifiles-perl/3.000003-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libconfig-inifiles-perl/3.000003-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libconfig-inifiles-perl/3.000003-1ubuntu0.1

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