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Libevent: Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a ...) (CVE-2026-63384)

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

Description

A vulnerability exists in the libevent event notification library affecting specific stable versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a. The issue impacts multiple Ubuntu LTS releases where these libevent versions are used. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.

CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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, 14:06:55 UTC

Technical Analysis

Libevent versions prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-a, including several stable releases used in Ubuntu LTS distributions, contain a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-63384. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, resulting in high impact on availability. The vulnerability affects multiple Ubuntu LTS versions from 14.04 through 26.04. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a high impact on the availability of systems running affected libevent versions. There are no known exploits in the wild. The impact is limited to denial of service or availability degradation based on the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor vendor channels for updates and consider mitigating exposure by limiting network access to affected services if feasible.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63384
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: 6a8c4c53acd9273b499be7d3

Added to database: 08/24/2026, 13:51:16 UTC

Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 14:06:55 UTC

Last updated: 08/24/2026, 22:52:13 UTC

Views: 2

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