========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8378-1 June 03, 2026
libwww-perl 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: libwww-perl could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - libwww-perl: simple and consistent interface to the world-wide web Details: It was discovered that libwww-perl incorrectly handled redirects. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information by causing Authorization headers to be sent to a different host. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libwww-perl 6.81-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 25.10 libwww-perl 6.78-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libwww-perl 6.76-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libwww-perl 6.61-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8378-1 CVE-2026-8368 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libwww-perl/6.81-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libwww-perl/6.78-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libwww-perl/6.76-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libwww-perl/6.61-1ubuntu0.1
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