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Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7509-1 critical risk of .NET spoofing attack

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.NET could be used to perform spoofing over a network.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7509-1
May 16, 2025

dotnet8, dotnet9 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

.NET could be used to perform spoofing over a network.

Software Description:
- dotnet8: .NET CLI tools and runtime
- dotnet9: .NET CLI tools and runtime

Details:

It was discovered that .NET did not properly handle file names and paths
under certain conditions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform spoofing over a network.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
  aspnetcore-runtime-8.0          8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  aspnetcore-runtime-9.0          9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-host-8.0                 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-host-9.0                 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-9.0              9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-runtime-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-runtime-9.0              9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-sdk-8.0                  8.0.116-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-sdk-9.0                  9.0.106-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet-sdk-aot-9.0              9.0.106-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet8                         8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  dotnet9                         9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1

Ubuntu 24.10
  aspnetcore-runtime-8.0          8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  aspnetcore-runtime-9.0          9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0         8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-apphost-pack-9.0         9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-host-8.0                 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-host-9.0                 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-9.0              9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-runtime-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-runtime-9.0              9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-sdk-8.0                  8.0.116-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-sdk-9.0                  9.0.106-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet-sdk-aot-9.0              9.0.106-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet8                         8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  dotnet9                         9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  aspnetcore-runtime-8.0          8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  dotnet-host-8.0                 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  dotnet-runtime-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  dotnet-sdk-8.0                  8.0.116-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  dotnet8                         8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  aspnetcore-runtime-8.0          8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  dotnet-host-8.0                 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  dotnet-hostfxr-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  dotnet-runtime-8.0              8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  dotnet-sdk-8.0                  8.0.116-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
  dotnet8                         8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7509-1
  CVE-2025-26646

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet9/9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet9/9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7509-1 critical risk of .NET spoofing attack

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Calendar Grey May 19, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ensure your Ubuntu installation is up to date to fix .NET vulnerabilities and safeguard against potential cyber threats.
.NET could be used to perform spoofing over a network.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: .NET could be used to perform spoofing over a network. Software Description: - dotnet8: .NET CLI tools and runtime - dotnet9: .NET CLI tools and runtime Details: It was discovered that .NET did not properly handle file names and paths under certain conditions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform spoofing over a network.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 aspnetcore-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 aspnetcore-runtime-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-host-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-host-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-hostfxr-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-hostfxr-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-runtime-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-sdk-8.0 8.0.116-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-sdk-9.0 9.0.106-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet-sdk-aot-9.0 9.0.106-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet8 8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 dotnet9 9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 Ubuntu 24.10 aspnetcore-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 aspnetcore-runtime-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-apphost-pack-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-host-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-host-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-hostfxr-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-hostfxr-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-runtime-9.0 9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-sdk-8.0 8.0.116-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-sdk-9.0 9.0.106-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet-sdk-aot-9.0 9.0.106-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet8 8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 dotnet9 9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS aspnetcore-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 dotnet-host-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 dotnet-hostfxr-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 dotnet-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 dotnet-sdk-8.0 8.0.116-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 dotnet8 8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS aspnetcore-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 dotnet-host-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 dotnet-hostfxr-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 dotnet-runtime-8.0 8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 dotnet-sdk-8.0 8.0.116-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 dotnet8 8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7509-1

CVE-2025-26646

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7509-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet9/9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~25.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet9/9.0.106-9.0.5-0ubuntu1~24.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dotnet8/8.0.116-8.0.16-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

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