USN-8832-1: Booth vulnerability

Publication date

28 September 2026

Overview

Booth could allow unintended access to network services.


Packages

  • booth - Cluster Ticket Manager

Details

It was discovered that Booth did not properly validate message
authentication codes under certain circumstances. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication.

It was discovered that Booth did not properly validate message
authentication codes under certain circumstances. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart Booth to 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 booth –  1.1-1ubuntu4+esm1  
22.04 LTS jammy booth –  1.0-237-gdd88847-4ubuntu2.2+esm1  
20.04 LTS focal booth –  1.0-174-gce9f821-1ubuntu0.2+esm1  
18.04 LTS bionic booth –  1.0-6ubuntu1+esm1  

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