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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8252
The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
libuv1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.39.0-1"}]}]
Debian:13
libuv1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.39.0-1"}]}]
Debian:14
libuv1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.39.0-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org