USN-8238-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8238-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8238-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8238-1
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Published
2026-05-06T17:30:13Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:04:03.808351547Z
Summary
editorconfig-core vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / editorconfig-core

Package

Name
editorconfig-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/editorconfig-core?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.12.6-0.1
0.12.7-0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "editorconfig"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libeditorconfig0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8238-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40489",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / editorconfig-core

Package

Name
editorconfig-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/editorconfig-core?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.12.9+~0.15.1-1ubuntu1
0.12.9+~0.17.1-1
0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "editorconfig"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libeditorconfig0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8238-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40489",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / editorconfig-core

Package

Name
editorconfig-core
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/editorconfig-core?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2
0.12.10+~0.17.1-2
0.12.10+~0.17.1-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "editorconfig"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libeditorconfig0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8238-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-40489",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}