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Updated libevent packages has been released for Debian:

[DLA 824-1] libevent security update
[DSA 3789-1] libevent security update



[DLA 824-1] libevent security update

Package : libevent
Version : 2.0.19-stable-3+deb7u2
CVE ID : CVE-2016-10195 CVE-2016-10196 CVE-2016-10197
Debian Bug : 854092

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libevent, an asynchronous
event notification library. They would lead to Denial Of Service via
application crash, or remote code execution.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.19-stable-3+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libevent packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

[DSA 3789-1] libevent security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3789-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond
February 15, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libevent
CVE ID : CVE-2016-10195 CVE-2016-10196 CVE-2016-10197
Debian Bug : 854092

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libevent, an asynchronous
event notification library. They would lead to Denial Of Service via
application crash, or remote code execution.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.0.21-stable-2+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.0.21-stable-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libevent packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/