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[USN-8372-1] age vulnerability

Posted on 02 June 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8372-1
June 02, 2026

age vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

age could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- age: A simple, modern and secure file encryption tool, format, and Go library.

Details:

It was discovered that age did not properly validate plugin names. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause execution of an
arbitrary program by supplying a crafted recipient or identity string.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
age 1.1.1-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
golang-filippo-age-dev 1.1.1-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8372-1
CVE-2024-56327

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