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Ubuntu 24.04 Apache Commons Lang Critical DoS USN-8364-1

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Calendar Grey June 2, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Update addresses critical issues in Apache Commons Lang on Ubuntu, preventing potential system crashes and denial of service.
Apache Commons Lang could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Apache Commons Lang could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- libcommons-lang-java: an extension of the java.lang package

- libcommons-lang3-java: an extension of the java.lang package

Details:

It was discovered that Apache Commons Lang incorrectly handled recursion

in the ClassUtils.getClass method. An attacker could possibly use this

issue to cause Apache Commons Lang to crash, resulting in a denial of

service.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu libcommons-lang-java libcommons-lang3-java

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-10ubuntu0.1
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.14.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-9ubuntu0.22.04.1
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.11-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-9ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-8ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.8-1~18.04.2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-6ubuntu2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  libcommons-lang-java            2.6-3ubuntu2+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcommons-lang3-java           3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8364-1

CVE-2025-48924

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8364-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu libcommons-lang-java libcommons-lang3-java

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcommons-lang-java/2.6-9ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcommons-lang3-java/3.11-1ubuntu0.1

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