1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4548-1

USN-4548-1: libuv vulnerability

Publication date

28 September 2020

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • 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.

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

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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
20.04 focal libuv1 –  1.34.2-1ubuntu1.1

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