CVE-2026-8086
Publication date 7 May 2026
Last updated 24 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A vulnerability was identified in OSGeo gdal up to 3.13.0dev-4. This issue affects the function SWnentries of the file frmts/hdf4/hdf-eos/SWapi.c. Such manipulation of the argument DimensionName leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 3.12.4RC1 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 9491e794f1757f08063ea2f7a274ad2994afa636. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gdal | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 3.12.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 3.8.4+dfsg-3ubuntu3+esm1
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.4.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.2.3+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1.10.1+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm3
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CVSS version:
Base score
1.9 · Low
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Base score
5.3 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8812-1
- GDAL vulnerabilities
- 24 September 2026