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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 2052-1] libbsd security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libbsd' package(s) announced via the DSA-2052-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
An issues has been found in libbsd, a package containing utility functions from BSD systems. In function fgetwln() an off-by-one error could triggers a heap buffer overflow.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'libbsd' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.0-2+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libbsd packages.