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Debian: DLA-2660-1 Critical: libgetdata Memory Corruption Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 13, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
A vulnerability in libsecurefetch has been addressed with a new version release. Refer to DLA-2772-1 for comprehensive details on the security patch.
One security issue has been discovered in libgetdata CVE-2021-20204
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security advisory critical issue software update debian memory corruption libgetdata patch notes

Summary

CVE-2021-20204

A heap memory corruption problem (use after free) can be triggered when processing
maliciously crafted dirfile databases. This degrades the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of third-party software that uses libgetdata as a library.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.9.4-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgetdata packages.

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

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: libgetdata
Version: 0.9.4-1+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2021-20204

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