Ubuntu USN · USN-8424-1

Ubuntu Kylin Software Center vulnerability

Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20

Summary

Ubuntu Kylin Software Center could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted input via its D-Bus service.

Details

It was discovered that Ubuntu Kylin Software Center incorrectly handled user-supplied input in its D-Bus service. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain administrative privileges.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

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

Ubuntu resolute

ubuntu-kylin-software-center→4.5.77.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 4.5.77.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ubuntu-kylin-software-center
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
ubuntu-kylin-software-center→4.5.77.1ubuntu0.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 4.5.77.1ubuntu0.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ubuntu-kylin-software-center
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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