Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7559-1 critical: systemd information leak

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June 9, 2025

systemd could be made to leak sensitive information.

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

security advisory security issue information leak update instructions ubuntu systemd

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.