Ubuntu Security Notice 5007-1 - Eric Sesterhenn discovered that libuv incorrectly handled certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information or cause a crash.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5007-1
July 07, 2021
libuv1 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
libuv could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it
received a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- libuv1: asynchronous event notification library - runtime library
Details:
Eric Sesterhenn discovered that libuv incorrectly handled certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information
or cause a crash.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.04:
libuv1 1.40.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.10:
libuv1 1.38.0-2ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libuv1 1.34.2-1ubuntu1.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5007-1
CVE-2021-22918
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.40.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.38.0-2ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.34.2-1ubuntu1.3