USN-8238-1: EditorConfig vulnerability

Publication date

6 May 2026

Overview

EditorConfig could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause EditorConfig to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause EditorConfig 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:


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