SB2015021909 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for libuv, nodejs, v8
Published: February 19, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015021909
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0278)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.