Ubuntu Security NoticesUSN-8832-1

USN-8832-1: Booth vulnerability

It was discovered that Booth did not properly validate message authentication codes under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication.

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Sep 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM UTC
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Sep 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM UTC
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Vendor: Ubuntu
Advisory ID: USN-8832-1
Last source check: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM UTC

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