Description
uuid before 14.0.0 can make unexpected writes when external output buffers are used, and the UUID version is 3, 5, or 6. In particular, UUID version 4, which is very commonly used, is unaffected by this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| uuidjs | uuid | < 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-uuid | 14.0.0+~11.0.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | node-uuid | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
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