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[USN-8109-1] Debian Goodies vulnerability

Posted on 23 March 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8109-1
March 18, 2026

debian-goodies vulnerability
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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.

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

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

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