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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6666-1
February 28, 2024
libuv1 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
libuv could be made to truncate certain hostnames.
Software Description:
- libuv1: asynchronous event notification library
Details:
It was discovered that libuv incorrectly truncated certain hostnames. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue with specially crafted
hostnames to bypass certain checks.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
   libuv1                          1.44.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libuv1                          1.43.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libuv1                          1.34.2-1ubuntu1.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6666-1
   CVE-2024-24806
Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.44.2-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.43.0-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libuv1/1.34.2-1ubuntu1.5