USN-9063-1: Yodl vulnerability
Publication date
11 November 2026
Overview
Yodl could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- yodl - Your Own Document Language
Details
It was discovered that Yodl incorrectly handled certain input, leading to a
buffer over-read. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Yodl
to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that Yodl incorrectly handled certain input, leading to a
buffer over-read. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Yodl
to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | yodl – 3.06.00-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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