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libuv1 — security advisory
The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.
- Products
- libuv1
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 1.39.0-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2020-8252
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 14:10 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8252
libuv1
Fixed versions: 1.39.0-1
libuv1
Fixed versions: 1.39.0-1
libuv1
Fixed versions: 1.39.0-1
Complete source record
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