========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8419-1 June 10, 2026
libhttp-daemon-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
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
HTTP-Daemon could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- libhttp-daemon-perl: simple http server class
Details:
It was discovered that HTTP-Daemon incorrectly handled untrusted input
under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary commands, create or overwrite arbitrary files,
or expose sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.16-1ubuntu0.26.04.1
Ubuntu 25.10
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.16-1ubuntu0.25.10.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.16-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.13-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.06-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.01-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.01-1ubuntu0.16.04~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libhttp-daemon-perl 6.01-1ubuntu0.14.04~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8419-1
CVE-2026-8450
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhttp-daemon-perl/6.16-1ubuntu0.26.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhttp-daemon-perl/6.16-1ubuntu0.25.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhttp-daemon-perl/6.16-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhttp-daemon-perl/6.13-1ubuntu0.2
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