Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8632-1 USN-8632-1: follow-redirects vulnerability Publication date 12 August 2026 Overview follow-redirects could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Releases 26.04 LTS 24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS 20.04 LTS 18.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages node-follow-redirects - Node.js module that automatically follows HTTP(S) redirects Details Dennis Sepede discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove custom authentication headers when following cross-domain redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive authentication information, resulting in credential disclosure. Dennis Sepede discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove custom authentication headers when following cross-domain redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive authentication information, resulting in credential disclosure. 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 node-follow-redirects – 1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 24.04 LTS noble node-follow-redirects – 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 22.04 LTS jammy node-follow-redirects – 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 20.04 LTS focal node-follow-redirects – 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 18.04 LTS bionic node-follow-redirects – 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2 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-2026-40895 CVE-2026-40895