Description
Kevin Backhouse discovered an integer overflow in bson_ensure_space, as used in whoopsie.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | whoopsie | 0.2.52.5 – < 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2, 0.2.62 – < 0.2.62ubuntu0.2, 0.2.66 – < 0.2.66ubuntu0.1 | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2 |
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 | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | whoopsie | 0.2.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | whoopsie | 0.2.62ubuntu0.2 | USN-4170-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | duo-unix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | whoopsie | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2 | USN-4170-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-4170-1 whoopsie vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026