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Update Summary

USN-8713-1 addresses BioSig vulnerabilities in `libbiosig3` on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS. Crafted files could cause a denial of service or allow arbitrary code execution as the logged-in user. Reference IDs: CVE-2026-22891, CVE-2026-20777.

Update Details

Security

  • BioSig incorrectly handled crafted input files, which could allow denial of service or arbitrary code execution as the logged-in user.
  • CVE-2026-22891
  • CVE-2026-20777

Hints

  • A standard system update installs the fix.
  • Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS (noble) is fixed by updating libbiosig3 to 2.6.0-1ubuntu1+esm1.

Product Information

Vendor: Canonical

Product: Ubuntu Server

Product type: Software

Application category: Utilities

Platform: Linux

Variant: 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Version: libbiosig3 2.6.0-1ubuntu1+esm1

Vendor release date: Sep 2, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Sep 6, 2026

Description: Server operating system for Linux infrastructure and workloads.