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Ubuntu 25.10 usbmuxd Important File Overwrite CVE-2025-66004

ubuntu
Calendar Grey December 15, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The usbmuxd issue in Ubuntu could permit local file overwrite, highlighting the importance of timely updates.
usbmuxd could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: usbmuxd could be made to overwrite files. Software Description: - usbmuxd: USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices Details: It was discovered that usbmuxd incorrectly handled certain paths received with the SavePairRecord command. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to delete and write files named *.plist in arbitrary locations.

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Topics Covered

security advisory file overwrite Ubuntu important local attack usbmuxd

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 usbmuxd 1.1.1-6ubuntu0.25.10.1 Ubuntu 25.04 usbmuxd 1.1.1-6ubuntu0.25.04.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS usbmuxd 1.1.1-5~exp3ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS usbmuxd 1.1.1-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7929-1

CVE-2025-66004

Severity
important
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Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7929-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory file overwrite Ubuntu important local attack usbmuxd

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.1.1-6ubuntu0.25.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.1.1-6ubuntu0.25.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.1.1-5~exp3ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.1.1-2ubuntu0.1

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