Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7559-1 critical: systemd information leak
ubuntu
June 9, 2025
systemd could be made to leak sensitive information.
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 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: systemd could be made to leak sensitive information. Software Description: - systemd: system and service manager Details: Qualys discovered that systemd incorrectly handled metadata when processing application crashes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 systemd-coredump 257.4-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 24.10 systemd-coredump 256.5-2ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS systemd-coredump 255.4-1ubuntu8.8 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS systemd-coredump 249.11-0ubuntu3.16 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS systemd-coredump 245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7559-1
CVE-2025-4598
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/257.4-1ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/256.5-2ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/255.4-1ubuntu8.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/249.11-0ubuntu3.16
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