[USN-7577-1] libblockdev vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7577-1
June 18, 2025

libblockdev vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

libblockdev could be made to run programs as an administrator.

Software Description:
- libblockdev: libblockdev introspection data

Details:

It was discovered that libblockdev incorrectly handled mount options when
resizing certain filesystems. A local attacker with an active session on
the console can use this issue to escalate their privileges to root.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 25.04
libblockdev3 3.3.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.10
libblockdev3 3.1.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libblockdev3 3.1.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libblockdev2 2.26-1ubuntu0.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7577-1
CVE-2025-6019

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libblockdev/3.3.0-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libblockdev/3.1.1-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libblockdev/3.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libblockdev/2.26-1ubuntu0.1