Libevent: Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a ...) (CVE-2026-63379)
Libevent, an event notification library, has a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-63379 affecting multiple stable versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 vector indicating network attack vector, low complexity, partial attack type, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity. The affected versions include various stable releases primarily used in Ubuntu LTS distributions from 14.04 through 26.04. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-63379 is a vulnerability in the Libevent library affecting versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a, including multiple stable versions used in Ubuntu LTS releases. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, with low complexity and partial attack type, resulting in low confidentiality and integrity impact. The vulnerability affects specific stable versions such as 2.0.21-stable and 2.1.8-stable through 2.1.12-stable builds. There is no explicit vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit Libevent without requiring privileges or user interaction, potentially leading to partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. The overall severity is medium, indicating a moderate risk but no critical or high impact consequences have been documented. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should monitor vendor channels for updates and consider upgrading to versions 2.1.13 or later or 2.2.2-a or later once confirmed safe.
Libevent: Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a ...) (CVE-2026-63379)
Description
Libevent, an event notification library, has a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-63379 affecting multiple stable versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 vector indicating network attack vector, low complexity, partial attack type, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity. The affected versions include various stable releases primarily used in Ubuntu LTS distributions from 14.04 through 26.04. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=trustypkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-63379 is a vulnerability in the Libevent library affecting versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a, including multiple stable versions used in Ubuntu LTS releases. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction, with low complexity and partial attack type, resulting in low confidentiality and integrity impact. The vulnerability affects specific stable versions such as 2.0.21-stable and 2.1.8-stable through 2.1.12-stable builds. There is no explicit vendor advisory or patch information provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit Libevent without requiring privileges or user interaction, potentially leading to partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. The overall severity is medium, indicating a moderate risk but no critical or high impact consequences have been documented. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should monitor vendor channels for updates and consider upgrading to versions 2.1.13 or later or 2.2.2-a or later once confirmed safe.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63379
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a8c4c54acd9273b499be7de
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 13:51:16 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 14:08:10 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 4
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