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[USN-8782-1] Rclone vulnerability

Posted on 18 September 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8782-1
September 18, 2026

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

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

rclone could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

Software Description:
- rclone: rsync for commercial cloud storage

Details:

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled unauthenticated requests
to the remote control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary commands as the user invoking rclone. (CVE-2026-49980)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
rclone 1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
rclone 1.60.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.24.04.6

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
rclone 1.53.3-4ubuntu1.22.04.5

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8782-1
CVE-2026-49980

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rclone/1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu3.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rclone/1.60.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.24.04.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rclone/1.53.3-4ubuntu1.22.04.5

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