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Debian 9: DLA-2566-1 Critical: Libbsd Out-Of-Bounds Read Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey February 18, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5342-1 covers a vulnerability in libutils that can lead to memory corruption. Immediate updates suggested.
An issue has been found in libbsd, a library with utility functions from BSD systems

Summary

An issue has been found in libbsd, a library with utility functions from
BSD systems.
A non-NUL terminated symbol name in the string table might result in an
out-of-bounds read.


For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.8.3-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libbsd packages.

For the detailed security status of libbsd please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libbsd

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



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Package: libbsd
Version: 0.8.3-1+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-20367

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