========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7768-1 September 24, 2025
dpkg vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: dpkg could be made to consume disk space if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - dpkg: Debian package management system Details: It was discovered that dpkg incorrectly handled removing certain temporary directories. An attacker could possibly use this issue to consume disk space, leading to a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04 dpkg 1.22.18ubuntu2.2 libdpkg-perl 1.22.18ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.5 libdpkg-perl 1.22.6ubuntu6.5 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.6 libdpkg-perl 1.21.1ubuntu2.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7768-1 CVE-2025-6297 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/1.22.18ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/1.22.6ubuntu6.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/1.21.1ubuntu2.6
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