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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-4548-1 Moderate: libuv Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey September 28, 2020
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical libuv1 flaw present in Ubuntu may trigger system instability or allow for unauthorized code execution, specifically linked to its processing of malformed file paths.
libuv could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted path.

Summary

libuv could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially

crafted path.

Software Description:

- libuv1: asynchronous event notification library - runtime library

Details:

It was discovered that libuv incorrectly handled certain paths.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute

arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu software issue execution risk libuv

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libuv1                          1.34.2-1ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4548-1

CVE-2020-8252

September 28, 2020

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu software issue execution risk libuv

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.34.2-1ubuntu1.1

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