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.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7287-1

Related

Published

2025-02-24T12:32:46.749248Z

Modified

2025-02-24T12:32:46.749248Z

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_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": "libcap2-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.32-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

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_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": "libcap2-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / libcap2

Package

Name: libcap2
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcap2@1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.66-5ubuntu2

1:2.66-5ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-bin",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ]
}

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_name": "libcap-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap-dev-dbgsym",
            "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": "libcap2-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcap2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpam-cap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.66-5ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ]
}