UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-3155
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155
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Published
2025-04-03T14:15:00Z
Modified
2026-09-14T22:11:26Z
Severity
  • 7.4 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in Yelp. The Gnome user help application allows the help document to execute arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability allows malicious users to input help documents, which may exfiltrate user files to an external environment.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / yelp

Package

Name
yelp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yelp?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.18.1-1ubuntu4+esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.16.1-1ubuntu1
3.16.1-1ubuntu2
3.18.1-1ubuntu2
3.18.1-1ubuntu3
3.18.1-1ubuntu4
3.18.1-1ubuntu4+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libyelp0",
            "binary_version": "3.18.1-1ubuntu4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yelp",
            "binary_version": "3.18.1-1ubuntu4+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / yelp

Package

Name
yelp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yelp?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.26.0-1ubuntu1
3.26.0-1ubuntu2
3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libyelp0",
            "binary_version": "3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yelp",
            "binary_version": "3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / yelp

Package

Name
yelp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yelp?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*
3.34.0-1
3.36.0-1
3.36.2-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libyelp0",
            "binary_version": "3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yelp",
            "binary_version": "3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / yelp

Package

Name
yelp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yelp?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
42.1-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

40.*
40.stable-1build1
41.*
41.1-1
41.2-1
Other
42~beta-2
42.*
42.0-1
42.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libyelp0",
            "binary_version": "42.1-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yelp",
            "binary_version": "42.1-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / yelp

Package

Name
yelp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yelp?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Affected versions

42.*
42.2-1
42.2-1build1
42.2-1build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libyelp0",
            "binary_version": "42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "yelp",
            "binary_version": "42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3155.json"