CVE-2026-41493 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-41493: It was discovered that YARD incorrectly sanitized paths in its built-in

Affects 6 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-08.

CVSS v3:HIGH · 7.5(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-41493 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.9.12-2ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.9.24-1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.9.24-1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.9.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.9.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.9.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.9.38-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

yard→ fixed in0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard
```
yard-doc→ fixed in0.8.7.6+git20160220-3ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-8394-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yard-doc
```

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