Description
jhead v3.08 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the ProcessFile function at jhead.c.
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 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | budgie-backgrounds | 3.0-bp160.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21915-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21915-1 Security update for budgie-backgrounds SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026