Critical Libuv Hostname Truncation Vulnerability in Ubuntu
Summary
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