USN-7287-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7287-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7287-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7287-1
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Published
2025-02-24T12:32:46.749248Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:40:27Z
Summary
libcap2 vulnerability
Details

Tianjia Zhang discovered the libcap2 PAM module pam_cap incorrectly handled parsing group names in the configuration file. This could result in certain users being granted capabilities, contrary to expectations.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libcap2

Package

Name
libcap2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcap2@1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.25-2
1:2.27-1
1:2.32-1
1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-1390"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libcap2

Package

Name
libcap2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcap2@1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.44-1build1
1:2.44-1build2
1:2.44-1build3
1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-1390"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / libcap2

Package

Name
libcap2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcap2@1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.66-4ubuntu1
1:2.66-5ubuntu1
1:2.66-5ubuntu2
1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcap2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-1390"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}