SB2026033133 - Ubuntu update for systemd



SB2026033133 - Ubuntu update for systemd

Published: March 31, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026033133
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29111)

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion. A local user can supply specially crafted input to the IPC API call and perform a denial of service attack.

Note, on version 249 and older this call will trigger a stack-based buffer overflow instead of assertion. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.