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A libbsd security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS. An issues has been found in libbsd, a package containing utility functions from BSD systems.



Package : libbsd
Version : 0.7.0-2+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2016-2090

An issues has been found in libbsd, a package containing utility functions
from BSD systems.

In function fgetwln() an off-by-one error could triggers a heap buffer overflow.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.7.0-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libbsd 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