Source: libuvc X-Debbugs-CC: [email protected] Severity: important Tags: security
Hi, The following vulnerability was published for libuvc. CVE-2026-1991[0]: | A vulnerability was detected in libuvc up to 0.0.7. Affected is the | function uvc_scan_streaming of the file src/device.c of the | component UVC Descriptor Handler. The manipulation results in null | pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The | exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of | the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/issues/300 If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-1991 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1991 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.
