USN-8782-1: Rclone vulnerability

Publication date

18 September 2026

Overview

rclone could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.


Packages

  • rclone - rsync for commercial cloud storage

Details

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled unauthenticated requests
to the remote control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary commands as the user invoking rclone. (CVE-2026-49980)

It was discovered that Rclone incorrectly handled unauthenticated requests
to the remote control API. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary commands as the user invoking rclone. (CVE-2026-49980)

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-4ubuntu3.2
24.04 LTS noble rclone –  1.60.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.24.04.6
22.04 LTS jammy rclone –  1.53.3-4ubuntu1.22.04.5

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