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SimGear Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution in Ubuntu

First seen 16 Jan 2026, 13:51 UTC • Ubuntu

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A security vulnerability in SimGear affects multiple Ubuntu LTS releases, allowing an attacker to run programs as an administrator by opening a specially crafted file. The issue arises from SimGear's failure to properly sandbox Nasal scripts, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

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SimGear Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution in Ubuntu

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