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Ubuntu 25.04: UDisks Moderate Denial of Service Risk CVE-2025-8067

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
UDisks could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7723-1
August 28, 2025

udisks2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

UDisks could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted input.

Software Description:
- udisks2: service to access and manipulate storage devices

Details:

Michael Imfeld discovered that UDisks did not check the validity of input
data correctly when handling files for loop devices. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 25.04
  libudisks2-0                    2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3
  udisks2                         2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3
  udisks2                         2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3
  udisks2                         2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  udisks2                         2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  udisks2                         2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.1.7-1ubuntu1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  udisks2                         2.1.7-1ubuntu1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  libudisks2-0                    2.1.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  udisks2                         2.1.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7723-1
  CVE-2025-8067

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 25.04: UDisks Moderate Denial of Service Risk CVE-2025-8067

ubuntu
Calendar Grey August 28, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical UDisks security patch released for various Ubuntu versions. Apply updates promptly to mitigate potential code execution threats.
UDisks could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: UDisks could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - udisks2: service to access and manipulate storage devices Details: Michael Imfeld discovered that UDisks did not check the validity of input data correctly when handling files for loop devices. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 libudisks2-0 2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3 udisks2 2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3 udisks2 2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3 udisks2 2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro udisks2 2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro udisks2 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.1.7-1ubuntu1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro udisks2 2.1.7-1ubuntu1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libudisks2-0 2.1.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro udisks2 2.1.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7723-1

CVE-2025-8067

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7723-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.10.1-11ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.10.1-6ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.9.4-1ubuntu2.3

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