========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7578-2 June 18, 2025
udisks2 vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
UDisks could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Software Description:
- udisks2: service to access and manipulate storage devices
Details:
USN-7578-1 fixed a vulnerability in UDisks. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that UDisks incorrectly handled mount options when
resizing certain filesystems. A local attacker with an active session on
the console can use this issue to escalate their privileges to root.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libudisks2-0 2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
udisks2 2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libudisks2-0 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
udisks2 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7578-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7578-1
CVE-2025-6019
signature.asc
Description: PGP signature
