USN-8287-2: xdg-desktop-portal Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-8287-2 is a vulnerability in xdg-desktop-portal Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Timeline
- 23-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
xdg-desktop-portal regression USN-8287-1 fixed a vulnerability in XDG Desktop Portal. Unfortunately the fix for CVE-2026-40354 was incomplete and introduced a regression when trashing files. This update fixes the problem and provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that XDG Desktop Portal incorrectly handled trashing files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to delete arbitrary files on the host file system via a symlink attack.
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- xdg-desktop-portal< 1.18.4-1ubuntu2.24.04.3 | < 1.21.1+ds-1ubuntu3.1
1 vendor · 1 product