USN-7559-1: systemd vulnerability

Publication date

9 June 2025

Overview

systemd could be made to leak sensitive information.


Packages

  • systemd - system and service manager

Details

Qualys discovered that systemd incorrectly handled metadata when processing
application crashes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose
sensitive information.

Qualys discovered that systemd incorrectly handled metadata when processing
application crashes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose
sensitive information.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.04 plucky systemd-coredump –  257.4-1ubuntu3.1
24.10 oracular systemd-coredump –  256.5-2ubuntu3.3
24.04 noble systemd-coredump –  255.4-1ubuntu8.8
22.04 jammy systemd-coredump –  249.11-0ubuntu3.16
20.04 focal systemd-coredump –  245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm1  

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