Ubuntu USN · USN-8238-1

EditorConfig vulnerability

Published: Wed, 06 May 2026 17:30

CVE-2026-40489

Summary

EditorConfig could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

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.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu noble

editorconfig-core→0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-core
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig→0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig-doc→0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig-dev→0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig0→0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.7-0.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig0
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu questing

editorconfig-core→0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-core
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig→0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig-doc→0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig-dev→0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig0→0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.9+~0.17.1-1ubuntu2.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig0
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu resolute

editorconfig-core→0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-core
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig→0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
editorconfig-doc→0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y editorconfig-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig-dev→0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeditorconfig0→0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.12.10+~0.17.1-3ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeditorconfig0
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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