Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an older libuv privilege-handling flaw. Software using libuv before 0.10.34 may fail to fully shed group privileges, leaving a process with more access than intended. The sources do not provide CVSS, affected downstream products, or attack details. Likely exposure is legacy systems or bundled applications shipping libuv before 0.10.34, especially where processes intentionally drop privileges. The source bundle does not identify specific affected products beyond libuv. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless libuv privilege dropping is used in sensitive services. Prioritize internet-facing or multi-user systems, but the available evidence does not justify emergency handling. Mitigation focus: Upgrade libuv to 0.10.34 or later where directly managed.; Apply vendor or distribution updates from relevant advisories.; Inventory bundled copies of libuv in legacy applications and appliances..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/0JZxwLMtsMI/jraczskYWWQJCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2015-2313CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/215CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/commit/66ab38918c911bcff025562cf06237d7fedaba0cCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201611-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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