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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988

Primary source · Revision 1

Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.

Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988

node-uuid

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
14.0.0+~11.0.0-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

14.0.1-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

14.0.2-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.3-3

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.3-4

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-3

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

node-uuid

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
14.0.0+~11.0.0-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

14.0.1-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

14.0.2-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-3

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

node-uuid

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
8.3.2+~8.3.4-1

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-2

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

8.3.2+~8.3.4-3

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
14.0.0+~11.0.0-1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "node-uuid",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/node-uuid?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "14.0.0+~11.0.0-1",
      "14.0.1-1",
      "14.0.2-1",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.3-3",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.3-4",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-1",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-2",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "node-uuid",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/node-uuid?arch=source&distro=trixie",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "14.0.0+~11.0.0-1",
      "14.0.1-1",
      "14.0.2-1",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-1",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-2",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "14.0.0+~11.0.0-1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "node-uuid",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/node-uuid?arch=source&distro=forky",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:14"
    },
    "versions": [
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-1",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-2",
      "8.3.2+~8.3.4-3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41988.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

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Event
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