libevent - security update

Published September 11, 2026 DSA-6493-1

Debian published a security update for libevent. The advisory references CVE-2026-63379, CVE-2026-63381, CVE-2026-63382, CVE-2026-63383, CVE-2026-63384, CVE-2026-63385, CVE-2026-63387, CVE-2026-63388.

Severity
Not scoredNo CVSS score recorded
Fix
Fixed in 2.1.13-stable-1~deb13u1
Affects
libevent
Exploited
Not confirmedNo confirmation recorded

How it works

The Debian tracker links this update to CVE-2026-63379, CVE-2026-63381, CVE-2026-63382, CVE-2026-63383, CVE-2026-63384, CVE-2026-63385, CVE-2026-63387, CVE-2026-63388.

What to do

Run apt policy libevent and check whether the installed package is older than the fixed Debian security version.

Install the Debian security update for libevent.

Technical details

Debian published a security update for libevent. The advisory references CVE-2026-63379, CVE-2026-63381, CVE-2026-63382, CVE-2026-63383, CVE-2026-63384, CVE-2026-63385, CVE-2026-63387, CVE-2026-63388. Fixed versions: trixie: libevent 2.1.13-stable-1~deb13u1.