ubuntu-cve-2025-53391
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-06-28 22:15
Modified
2026-05-04 08:56
Summary
Details
The Debian zuluPolkit/CMakeLists.txt file for zuluCrypt through the zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 package has insecure PolicyKit allow_any/allow_inactive/allow_active settings that allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
{
"affected": [
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
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},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
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},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
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},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
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},
{
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"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
"binary_version": "5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2"
}
],
"priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
},
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"name": "zulucrypt",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.4.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/bionic"
},
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},
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}
],
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}
],
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"5.2.0-3",
"5.4.0-2",
"5.4.0-2build1",
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{
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},
{
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"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
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},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
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},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulupolkit",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
}
],
"priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
"name": "zulucrypt",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/focal"
},
"ranges": [
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},
{
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}
],
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}
],
"versions": [
"5.5.0-1",
"5.6.0-1",
"5.6.0-2",
"5.7.0-1",
"5.7.0-1build1"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulupolkit",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
"binary_version": "5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
}
],
"priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
"name": "zulucrypt",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@5.7.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/jammy"
},
"ranges": [
{
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},
{
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}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"5.7.1-2"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulupolkit",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
}
],
"priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS",
"name": "zulucrypt",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/noble"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3+esm1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"6.2.0-1ubuntu1",
"6.2.0-1ubuntu2",
"6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-exe1.2.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt-plugins",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucrypt1.2.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libzulucryptpluginmanager1.0.0",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulucrypt-gui",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulumount-gui",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulupolkit",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "zulusafe-cli",
"binary_version": "6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
}
],
"priority_reason": "Upstream rates this as being high severity"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
"name": "zulucrypt",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/zulucrypt@6.2.0-1ubuntu3?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"6.2.0-1ubuntu3"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "The Debian zuluPolkit/CMakeLists.txt file for zuluCrypt through the zulucrypt_6.2.0-1 package has insecure PolicyKit allow_any/allow_inactive/allow_active settings that allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53391",
"modified": "2026-05-04T08:56:40Z",
"published": "2025-06-28T22:15:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-53391"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53391"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/1108288"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/z/zulucrypt/zulucrypt_6.2.0-1.dsc"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://salsa.debian.org/debian/zulucrypt/-/blob/9d661c9f384c4d889d3387944e14ac70cfb9684b/debian/patches/fix_zulupolkit_policy.patch"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8218-1"
}
],
"related": [
"USN-8218-1"
],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "high",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2025-53391"
]
}
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