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Libevent: Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a ...) (CVE-2026-63379)

0
Medium
Published: 08/21/2026 (08/21/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: libevent

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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Ubuntu:14.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected versions
=2.0.21-stable-1=2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1=2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.1=2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected versions
=2.0.21-stable-2=2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected versions
=2.1.8-stable-4=2.1.8-stable-4build1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected versions
=2.1.8-stable-4build1=2.1.11-stable-1~exp0=2.1.11-stable-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected versions
=2.1.12-stable-1=2.1.12-stable-1build1=2.1.12-stable-1build2=2.1.12-stable-1build3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=2.1.12-stable-9=2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
libevent
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libevent?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=2.1.12-stable-10build1=2.1.12-stable-10build2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/24/2026, 14:08:10 UTC

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.

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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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