Ubuntu 2477-1: libevent vulnerability
Summary
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.10: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.10.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.16-stable-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libevent-1.4-2 1.4.13-stable-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2477-1
CVE-2014-6272
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libevent/2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libevent/2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libevent/2.0.16-stable-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libevent/1.4.13-stable-1ubuntu0.1