--- title: 'USN-7578-2: UDisks vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7578-2 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7578-2 --- # USN-7578-2: UDisks vulnerability Publication date 18 June 2025 Overview UDisks could be made to run programs as an administrator. Releases [20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal) [18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [udisks2](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=udisks2) - service to access and manipulate storage devices ## Details USN-7578-1 fixed a vulnerability in UDisks. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that UDisks incorrectly handled mount options when resizing certain filesystems. A local attacker with an active session on the console can use this issue to escalate their privileges to root. ## Update instructions After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 20.04 LTS focal | [libudisks2-0](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2) –  2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [udisks2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2) –  2.8.4-1ubuntu2+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 18.04 LTS bionic | [libudisks2-0](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2) –  2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [udisks2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2) –  2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2+esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2025-6019](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-6019) ## Related notices * [USN-7578-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7578-1) * [USN-7577-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7577-1) * [USN-7577-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7577-2)