USN-7965-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7965-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7965-1
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Related
Published
2026-01-15T14:42:19Z
Modified
2026-06-25T13:32:31.533890360Z
Summary
simgear vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that SimGear could be made to bypass the sandboxing of Nasal scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / simgear

Package

Name
simgear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/simgear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.0-2build1
3.4.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsimgearcore3.4.0v5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsimgearscene3.4.0v5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-0781"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / simgear

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2018.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2017.*
1:2017.2.1+dfsg-2
1:2017.3.1+dfsg-2
1:2017.3.1+dfsg-3
1:2018.*
1:2018.1.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2018.1.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsimgear-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-0781",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / simgear

Package

Name
simgear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/simgear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2019.1.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2019.*
1:2019.1.1+dfsg-2
1:2019.1.1+dfsg-2build1
1:2019.1.1+dfsg-3~build1
1:2019.1.1+dfsg-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2019.1.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsimgear-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-0781",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / simgear

Package

Name
simgear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/simgear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2020.3.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

1:2020.*
1:2020.3.6+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2020.3.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "libsimgear-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-0781"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / simgear

Package

Name
simgear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/simgear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2020.3.18+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2020.*
1:2020.3.18+dfsg-2
1:2020.3.18+dfsg-2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2020.3.18+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsimgear-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2025-0781",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7965-1.json"