USN-8040-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8040-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8040-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2026-02-12T18:08:10Z
Modified
2026-02-13T18:15:34.204497Z
Summary
munge vulnerability
Details

Titouan Lazard discovered that MUNGE contained an exploitable buffer overflow in munged (the MUNGE authentication daemon). A local attacker could possibly use this issue to forge MUNGE credentials, leading to arbitrary code execution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.14-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.14-6ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.14-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.14-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.14-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.14-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.15-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.15-4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.15-2
0.5.15-3ubuntu1
0.5.15-4
0.5.15-4build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.15-4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.15-4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.15-4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:25.10
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.16-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.16-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.16-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.16-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.16-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.10-1
0.5.10-1ubuntu1
0.5.11-1
0.5.11-1ubuntu1
0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-1ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.11-3
0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.11-3ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.12-2
0.5.13-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
munge

Package

Name
munge
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/munge@0.5.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.5.13-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmunge2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "munge"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8040-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-25506",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}