Packages
- systemd - system and service manager
Details
USN-8119-1 fixed vulnerabilities in systemd. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04
LTS. (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).
USN-8119-1 fixed vulnerabilities in systemd. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory 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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04
LTS. (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
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | libsystemd0 – 245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm3 | ||
| libudev1 – 245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm3 | |||
| systemd – 245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm3 | |||
| udev – 245.4-4ubuntu3.24+esm3 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libudev1 – 237-3ubuntu10.57+esm3 | ||
| udev – 237-3ubuntu10.57+esm3 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libudev1 – 229-4ubuntu21.31+esm4 | ||
| udev – 229-4ubuntu21.31+esm4 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | libudev1 – 204-5ubuntu20.31+esm3 | ||
| udev – 204-5ubuntu20.31+esm3 | |||
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