Description
lib/gui.py in Bob Hepple gjots2 2.4.1 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gjots2 | No fix yet | — |