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[USN-8752-1] Konsole vulnerability

Posted on 14 September 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8752-1
September 14, 2026

konsole vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Konsole could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted URL.

Software Description:
- konsole: X terminal emulator

Details:

It was discovered that Konsole incorrectly handled certain URLs under
specific circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
konsole 4:23.08.5-0ubuntu4+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
konsole-kpart 4:23.08.5-0ubuntu4+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
konsole 4:21.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
konsole-kpart 4:21.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
konsole 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
konsole-kpart 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
konsole 4:17.12.3-1ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
konsole-kpart 4:17.12.3-1ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
konsole 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
konsole-kpart 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8752-1
CVE-2025-49091

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