CVE-2026-73480
Publication date 13 August 2026
Last updated 19 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
gdu fails to strip terminal escape sequences from directory and file names when printing paths after TUI exit. Attackers can craft malicious directory or file names containing escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other terminal-dependent effects.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gdu | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version:
Base score
4.8 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Base score
5.0 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N