Ubuntu Security Notice 4548-1 - It was discovered that libuv incorrectly handled certain paths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4548-1
September 28, 2020
libuv1 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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.
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://usn.ubuntu.com/4548-1
CVE-2020-8252
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.34.2-1ubuntu1.1