Packages
- libwebsockets - C library for building WebSocket-based network applications
Details
It was discovered that Libwebsockets incorrectly handled certain SSH
protocol messages in its SSH protocol handler. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Libwebsockets to consume excessive
resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-10650)
It was discovered that Libwebsockets incorrectly handled certain malformed
CBOR data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Libwebsockets to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04
LTS. (CVE-2026-78161)
It was discovered that Libwebsockets incorrectly handled certain SSH
protocol messages in its SSH protocol handler. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Libwebsockets to consume excessive
resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-10650)
It was discovered that Libwebsockets incorrectly handled certain malformed
CBOR data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Libwebsockets to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04
LTS. (CVE-2026-78161)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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