USN-8119-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-29111)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2026-03-23 20:47 – Updated: 2026-06-25 10:47 – Source website
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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).

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  "details": "USN-8119-1 fixed vulnerabilities in systemd. This update provides the\ncorresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04\nLTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\nIt was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain cgroup paths. A\nlocal attacker could possibly use this issue to cause systemd to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04\nLTS. (CVE-2026-29111)\n\nIt was discovered that the systemd udev component incorrectly handled\ncertain fields received from the kernel. An attacker with a malicious\ndevice could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as an\nadministrator (root).",
  "id": "USN-8119-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:47:36Z",
  "published": "2026-03-23T20:47:54Z",
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