UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-53391
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391
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Downstream
Related
Published
2025-06-28T22:15:00Z
Modified
2026-05-04T10:32:39Z
Severity
  • 9.3 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - high
Summary
[none]
Details

The Debian zuluPolkit/CMakeLists.txt file for zuluCrypt through the zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 package has insecure PolicyKit allow_any/allow_inactive/allow_active settings that allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / zulucrypt

Package

Name
zulucrypt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

5.*
5.2.0-1
5.2.0-3
5.4.0-2
5.4.0-2build1
5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulupolkit",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / zulucrypt

Package

Name
zulucrypt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*
5.5.0-1
5.6.0-1
5.6.0-2
5.7.0-1
5.7.0-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulupolkit",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / zulucrypt

Package

Name
zulucrypt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*
5.7.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulupolkit",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
            "binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / zulucrypt

Package

Name
zulucrypt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.0-1ubuntu1
6.2.0-1ubuntu2
6.2.0-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulupolkit",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / zulucrypt

Package

Name
zulucrypt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@6.2.0-1ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.0-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulupolkit",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
            "binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391.json"