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Ubuntu 25.04: GNU C Library Critical Denial of Service CVE-2025-8058

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GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7760-1
September 22, 2025

glibc 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

Summary:

GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- glibc: GNU C Library

Details:

It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the regcomp
function when memory allocation failures occured. An attacker could use
this issue to cause applications to crash, leading to a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 25.04
  libc6                           2.41-6ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libc6                           2.39-0ubuntu8.6

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libc6                           2.35-0ubuntu3.11

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7760-1
  CVE-2025-8058

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.41-6ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.39-0ubuntu8.6
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.35-0ubuntu3.11

Ubuntu 25.04: GNU C Library Critical Denial of Service CVE-2025-8058

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Calendar Grey September 22, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical flaw in the GNU C Library has emerged, potentially resulting in system failures or unauthorized code execution on Ubuntu systems, mandating immediate security patches.
GNU C Library 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 Summary: GNU C Library could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - glibc: GNU C Library Details: It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the regcomp function when memory allocation failures occured. An attacker could use this issue to cause applications to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 libc6 2.41-6ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libc6 2.39-0ubuntu8.6 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libc6 2.35-0ubuntu3.11 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7760-1

CVE-2025-8058

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7760-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.41-6ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.39-0ubuntu8.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/2.35-0ubuntu3.11

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