UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40467
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-40467
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-07-13T13:16:00Z
Modified
2026-07-23T01:15:33Z
Severity
  • 5.1 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Use After Free vulnerability has been found in "io.c" program file of gawk (do_getline_redir() routine). This issue may lead to a crash. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1:5.*
1:5.1.0-1build1
1:5.1.0-1build2
1:5.1.0-1build3
1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:5.*
1:5.2.1-2
1:5.2.1-2build2
1:5.2.1-2build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:5.2.1-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.3.2-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1:5.*
1:5.3.2-1build1
1:5.3.2-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:5.3.2-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2+esm2

Affected versions

1:4.*
1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2
1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:4.0.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.1.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

1:4.*
1:4.1.1+dfsg-1
1:4.1.3+dfsg-0.1
1:4.1.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

1:4.*
1:4.1.4+dfsg-1
1:4.1.4+dfsg-1build1
1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
gawk

Package

Name
gawk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gawk?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

1:4.*
1:4.2.1+dfsg-1.1build1
1:5.*
1:5.0.1+dfsg-1
1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gawk",
            "binary_version": "1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40467.json"