========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8318-1 May 27, 2026
libcaca vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: libcaca could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libcaca: text mode graphics utilities Details: It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could use this issue to cause libcaca to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS caca-utils 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1 libcaca0 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 25.10 caca-utils 0.99.beta20-5ubuntu0.25.10.2 libcaca0 0.99.beta20-5ubuntu0.25.10.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS caca-utils 0.99.beta20-4ubuntu0.2 libcaca0 0.99.beta20-4ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS caca-utils 0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu4.2 libcaca0 0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu4.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8318-1 CVE-2026-42046 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta20-5ubuntu0.25.10.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta20-4ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu4.2
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