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Posted on 24 March 2026
Ubuntu Security==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8119-1
March 23, 2026
systemd vulnerabilities
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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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