DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79079: xiphos security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79079, released September 22, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in xiphos (version 4.4.0+dfsg1-1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0019

8th percentile

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
xiphos	Debian 14	4.4.0+dfsg1-1

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2026-79079	xiphos: An issue in CrossWire Xiphos <= 4.3.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the src/main/url.cc and s...	7.8	0.0019	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2026-79079

FEDORA-2026-3C740789E0
xiphos, xiphos-debuginfo, xiphos-debugsource on Fedora 43

Vendor advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-79079

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