Home / mailings

PDF

[USN-7929-1] usbmuxd vulnerability

Posted on 15 December 2025
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7929-1
December 15, 2025

usbmuxd vulnerability
==========================================================================
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.

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

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

--===============1946297210113613554==Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc"
Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature

 

TOP