========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8119-1 March 23, 2026
systemd vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in systemd. Software Description: - systemd: system and service manager Details: It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain cgroup paths. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause systemd to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-29111) It was discovered that the systemd udev component incorrectly handled certain fields received from the kernel. An attacker with a malicious device could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as an administrator (root). Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 libsystemd0 257.9-0ubuntu2.3 libudev1 257.9-0ubuntu2.3 systemd 257.9-0ubuntu2.3 udev 257.9-0ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libsystemd0 255.4-1ubuntu8.14 libudev1 255.4-1ubuntu8.14 systemd 255.4-1ubuntu8.14 udev 255.4-1ubuntu8.14 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libsystemd0 249.11-0ubuntu3.19 libudev1 249.11-0ubuntu3.19 systemd 249.11-0ubuntu3.19 udev 249.11-0ubuntu3.19 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8119-1 CVE-2026-29111 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/257.9-0ubuntu2.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/255.4-1ubuntu8.14 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/249.11-0ubuntu3.19
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