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[USN-9078-1] ncmpc vulnerability

Posted on 13 November 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-9078-1
November 12, 2026

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

ncmpc could be made to crash if it received a long chat message.

Software Description:
- ncmpc: ncurses-based audio player

Details:

It was discovered that ncmpc incorrectly handled long chat messages. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ncmpc to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
ncmpc 0.27-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to restart ncmpc to make all the
necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-9078-1
CVE-2018-9240

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