Packages
- libevent - Asynchronous event notification library
Details
Andrew Bartlett discovered that libevent incorrectly handled large inputs
to the evbuffer API. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue with
an application that uses libevent to cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Andrew Bartlett discovered that libevent incorrectly handled large inputs
to the evbuffer API. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue with
an application that uses libevent to cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libevent-2.0-5 – 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.10.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libevent-2.0-5 – 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libevent-2.0-5 – 2.0.16-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libevent-1.4-2 – 1.4.13-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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