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A libsolv security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address a heap-based buffer over-read via a last schema whose length could be less than the length of the input schema.



Package : libsolv
Version : 0.6.5-1+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2019-20387
Debian Bug : 949611

repodata_schema2id in repodata.c in libsolv, a dependency solver library,
had a heap-based buffer over-read via a last schema whose length could be
less than the length of the input schema.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.6.5-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libsolv 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