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Debian DSA-4936-1 Critical: Libuv Denial Of Service Risk

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2021
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A memory access violation was detected in the Libuv function, posing a potential threat of service interruption or exposure of confidential data. Immediate update is advised.
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 informatio...

Summary

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/source-package/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/



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Package: libuv1
CVE ID: CVE-2021-22918

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