USN-6851-2
netplan.io regression
USN-6851-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Netplan. The update lead to the discovery of a regression in netplan which caused systemctl enable to fail on systems where systemd is not running. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Andreas Hasenack discovered that netplan incorrectly handled the permissions for netdev files containing wireguard configuration. An attacker could use this to obtain wireguard secret keys.
It was discovered that netplan configuration could be manipulated into injecting arbitrary commands while setting up network interfaces. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands or escalate privileges.
What each source reports
OSV No score
netplan.io regression
USN-6851-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Netplan. The update lead to the discovery of a regression in netplan which caused systemctl enable to fail on systems where systemd is not running. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Andreas Hasenack discovered that netplan incorrectly handled the permissions for netdev files containing wireguard configuration. An attacker could use this to obtain wireguard secret keys.
It was discovered that netplan configuration could be manipulated into injecting arbitrary commands while setting up network interfaces. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands or escalate privileges.
- Record
USN-6851-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netplan.ioUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 0.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.6, plus listed versions 0.98-0ubuntu10.98-0ubuntu20.98-0ubuntu30.98-0ubuntu40.99-0ubuntu1 Show 17 moreShow less0.99-0ubuntu20.99-0ubuntu3~20.04.10.99-0ubuntu3~20.04.20.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.20.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.30.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.20.102-0ubuntu1~20.04.10.102-0ubuntu1~20.04.20.103-0ubuntu5~20.04.10.103-0ubuntu5~20.04.20.103-0ubuntu5~20.04.30.103-0ubuntu5~20.04.50.103-0ubuntu5~20.04.60.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.10.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.20.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.40.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.5 |
0.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.6 |
netplan.ioUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 0.106.1-7ubuntu0.22.04.4, plus listed versions 0.103-0ubuntu70.103-0ubuntu80.103-0ubuntu90.103-0ubuntu100.104-0ubuntu1 Show 6 moreShow less0.104-0ubuntu20.104-0ubuntu2.10.105-0ubuntu2~22.04.10.105-0ubuntu2~22.04.30.106.1-7ubuntu0.22.04.20.106.1-7ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
0.106.1-7ubuntu0.22.04.4 |
netplan.ioUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 1.0-2ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 0.107-50.107-5ubuntu10.107-5ubuntu20.107.1-31.0-1 Show 4 moreShow less1.0-21.0-2build11.0-2ubuntu11.0-2ubuntu1.1 |
1.0-2ubuntu1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-6851-2 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in netplan.io, published June 28, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in netplan.io 0.104-0ubuntu2~20.04.6.