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Posted on 05 July 2021
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4936-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
July 05, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libuv1
CVE ID : CVE-2021-22918
Debian Bug : 990561
An out-of-bounds read was discovered in the uv__idna_to_ascii() function
of Libuv, an asynchronous event notification library, which could result
in denial of service or information disclosure.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.24.1-1+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libuv1 packages.
For the detailed security status of libuv1 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libuv1
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
