USN-7447-1: Yelp vulnerability

Publication date

23 April 2025

Overview

Yelp could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.


Packages

  • yelp - Help browser for GNOME
  • yelp-xsl - XSL stylesheets for the yelp help browser

Details

It was discovered that Yelp incorrectly handled paths in ghelp URLs. A
remote attacker could use this issue to trick users into opening malicious
downloaded help files and exfiltrate sensitive information.

It was discovered that Yelp incorrectly handled paths in ghelp URLs. A
remote attacker could use this issue to trick users into opening malicious
downloaded help files and exfiltrate sensitive information.

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
25.04 plucky yelp –  42.2-2ubuntu0.1
yelp-xsl –  42.1-3ubuntu0.1
24.10 oracular yelp –  42.2-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
yelp-xsl –  42.1-2ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 noble yelp –  42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
yelp-xsl –  42.1-2ubuntu0.24.04.1
22.04 jammy yelp –  42.1-1ubuntu0.1
yelp-xsl –  42.0-1ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal yelp –  3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1
yelp-xsl –  3.36.0-1ubuntu0.1

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