USN-8299-1: Rclone vulnerabilities

Publication date

25 May 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Rclone.


Packages

  • rclone - rsync for commercial cloud storage

Details

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled authorization in the remote
control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2026-41176)

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled backend instantiation via the
remote control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 25.10 and
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-41179)

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled authorization in the remote
control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2026-41176)

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled backend instantiation via the
remote control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 25.10 and
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-41179)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
26.04 LTS resolute rclone –  1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1
25.10 questing rclone –  1.60.1+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1
24.04 LTS noble rclone –  1.60.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.24.04.5
22.04 LTS jammy rclone –  1.53.3-4ubuntu1.22.04.4
20.04 LTS focal rclone –  1.50.2-2ubuntu0.2+esm1  

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