Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8372-1 USN-8372-1: age vulnerability Publication date 2 June 2026 Overview age could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Releases 24.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages age - A simple, modern and secure file encryption tool, format, and Go library. Details It was discovered that age did not properly validate plugin names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause execution of an arbitrary program by supplying a crafted recipient or identity string. It was discovered that age did not properly validate plugin names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause execution of an arbitrary program by supplying a crafted recipient or identity string. 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 24.04 LTS noble age – 1.1.1-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. golang-filippo-age-dev – 1.1.1-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. Get Ubuntu Pro References CVE-2024-56327 CVE-2024-56327