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Ubuntu Linux has received updates addressing security issues, including vulnerabilities related to Valkey, PAM-PKCS#11, and Libxslt:

[USN-7359-1] Valkey vulnerabilities
[USN-7363-1] PAM-PKCS#11 vulnerabilities
[USN-7361-1] Libxslt vulnerability




[USN-7359-1] Valkey vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7359-1
March 19, 2025

valkey vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Valkey.

Software Description:
- valkey: Conversion script and compatibility symlinks for Redis

Details:

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle memory
cleanup. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46981)

It was discovered that Valkey did not properly handle resource
access permissions. An authenticated attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-51741)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
  valkey-redis-compat             7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
  valkey-sentinel                 7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
  valkey-server                   7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
  valkey-tools                    7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  valkey-redis-compat             7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  valkey-sentinel                 7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  valkey-server                   7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
  valkey-tools                    7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7359-1
( https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7359-1)
  CVE-2024-46981, CVE-2024-51741

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/valkey/7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2
( https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/valkey/7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.10.2)
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/valkey/7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
( https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/valkey/7.2.8+dfsg1-0ubuntu0.24.04.2)



[USN-7363-1] PAM-PKCS#11 vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7363-1
March 20, 2025

pam-pkcs11 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

PAM-PKCS#11 could be used to bypass authentication.

Software Description:
- pam-pkcs11: Fully featured PAM module for using PKCS#11 smart cards

Details:

Marcus Rückert and Matthias Gerstner discovered that PAM-PKCS#11 did not
properly handle certain return codes when authentication was not possible.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-24531)

It was discovered that PAM-PKCS#11 did not require a private key signature
for authentication by default. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to bypass authentication. (CVE-2025-24032)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.11-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.11-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libpam-pkcs11                   0.6.8-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7363-1
  CVE-2025-24032, CVE-2025-24531

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-pkcs11/0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-pkcs11/0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-pkcs11/0.6.11-4ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-pkcs11/0.6.11-2ubuntu0.1



[USN-7361-1] Libxslt vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7361-1
March 20, 2025

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

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Libxslt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- libxslt: XSLT processing library

Details:

Ivan Fratric discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain memory
operations when handling documents. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause Libxslt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
libxslt1.1 1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libxslt1.1 1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu0.24.04.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libxslt1.1 1.1.34-4ubuntu0.22.04.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libxslt1.1 1.1.34-4ubuntu0.20.04.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7361-1
CVE-2025-24855

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu0.24.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.34-4ubuntu0.22.04.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxslt/1.1.34-4ubuntu0.20.04.3