Packages
- libinput - Input device management and event handling library
Details
It was discovered that libinput did not properly escape device
properties. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject
arbitrary udev properties and execute arbitrary code as root.
It was discovered that libinput did not properly escape device
properties. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject
arbitrary udev properties and execute arbitrary code as root.
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:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | libinput-bin – 1.31.1-1ubuntu1.2 | ||
| libinput-tools – 1.31.1-1ubuntu1.2 | |||
| libinput10 – 1.31.1-1ubuntu1.2 | |||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libinput-bin – 1.25.0-1ubuntu3.7 | ||
| libinput-tools – 1.25.0-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
| libinput10 – 1.25.0-1ubuntu3.7 | |||
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