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Debian 8: DLA-2052-1 Moderate Security Update for libbsd Buffer Overflow

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 30, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
Patch released for libbsd addressing an off-by-one flaw leading to buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Please upgrade to version 0.7.0-2+deb8u1 for resolution.
An issues has been found in libbsd, a package containing utility functions from BSD systems
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Summary

In function fgetwln() an off-by-one error could triggers a heap buffer overflow.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.7.0-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libbsd packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Package: libbsd
Version: 0.7.0-2+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2016-2090

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