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Debian 11: DLA-4164-1 critical: libeconf buffer overflow

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 12, 2025
Dist Debian Esm H88
LibEconf security patch mitigates buffer overflow vulnerabilities within Debian 11. Users advised to update for enhanced protection.
It was discovered that there was a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in libeconf, a configuration file parser
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Summary

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
0.3.8-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libeconf packages.

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

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: libeconf
Version: 0.3.8-1+deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2023-22652
Debian Bug: 1037333

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