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[USN-7989-1] The Internet Archive Python Library vulnerability

Posted on 04 February 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7989-1
February 02, 2026

python-internetarchive vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

The Internet Archive Python Library would allow unintended access to files.

Software Description:
- python-internetarchive: A Python and Command-Line Interface to Archive.org

Details:

Pengo Wray discovered that The Internet Archive Python Library incorrectly
handled certain file paths when downloading files. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to write files to arbitrary locations on the file
system.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
internetarchive 5.4.0-1ubuntu0.1
python3-internetarchive 5.4.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
internetarchive 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-internetarchive 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
internetarchive 1.9.9-1ubuntu0.1
python3-internetarchive 1.9.9-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
internetarchive 1.9.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-internetarchive 1.9.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7989-1
CVE-2025-58438

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-internetarchive/5.4.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-internetarchive/1.9.9-1ubuntu0.1

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