========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8238-1 May 06, 2026 editorconfig-core vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: EditorConfig could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - editorconfig-core: coding style indenter across editors Details: It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause EditorConfig 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 26.04 LTS editorconfig 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 libeditorconfig0 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 25.10 editorconfig 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 libeditorconfig0 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS editorconfig 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 libeditorconfig0 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8238-1 CVE-2026-40489 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/editorconfig-core/0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/editorconfig-core/0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/editorconfig-core/0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1
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