USN-7629-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7629-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7629-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7629-1
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Published
2025-07-09T12:08:30.023629Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:42:07Z
Summary
protobuf vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Protocol Buffers incorrectly handled memory when receiving malicious input using the Python bindings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-4565)

It was discovered that Protocol Buffers incorrectly handled memory when receiving malicious input using the Java bindings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2024-7254)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.12.4-1ubuntu3
3.12.4-1ubuntu5
3.12.4-1ubuntu6
3.12.4-1ubuntu7
3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.1
3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "elpa-protobuf-mode",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite23",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf23",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc23",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-google-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.12.4-1ubuntu7.22.04.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-4565",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.21.12-7ubuntu1
3.21.12-8ubuntu1
3.21.12-8ubuntu5
3.21.12-8.2
3.21.12-8.2build1
3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "elpa-protobuf-mode",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "php-google-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-google-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-8.2ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-4565",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.21.12-9ubuntu1
3.21.12-10
3.21.12-10build1
3.21.12-10build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "elpa-protobuf-mode",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc32t64",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "php-google-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ruby-google-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.21.12-10ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-7254",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-4565",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V4",
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.04"
}