Libevent: HTTP header handling bugs create risk of access control bypass.
CVE-2026-63385 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by libevent-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1, released August 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.
Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has two HTTP parsing weaknesses in http.c. evhttp_decode_uri_internal decodes percent-encoded %00 bytes into literal NUL characters, which can cause downstream C string operations to truncate a path and bypass validation performed on a different representation. evhttp_header_is_valid_value also accepts obsolete line folding in header values containing carriage return or line feed characters, allowing a proxy and libevent to interpret headers differently and enabling header injection or access control bypass. The CRLF header acceptance is fixed in versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, but the reviewed patches do not clearly remediate the URI NUL-truncation condition.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libevent · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.1.12-stable-8+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63385 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| libevent · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.1.13-stable-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63385 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| libevent · Debian 14 | 2.1.13-stable-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63385 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| libevent · Fedora 43 | 2.1.13-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-728DD9F704 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libevent · RHEL 10 | 2.1.13-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:67909 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent · RHEL 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:67908 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent · RHEL 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67910 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent · almalinux 10 | 2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent · almalinux 8 | 2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:67908 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent · almalinux 9 | 2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent · ol 10 | 0:2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent · ol 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-67908 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent · ol 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent · rocky 10 | 0:2.1.13-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:67909 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent · rocky 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:67908 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent · rocky 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:67910 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent-2.1-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-2.1-6 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-2.1-7 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | libevent-2.1-7 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | libevent-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | libevent-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| libevent-core-2.1-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-core-2.1-6 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-core-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-core-2.1-7 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-core-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | libevent-core-2.1-7 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-core-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | libevent-core-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-core-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | libevent-core-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| libevent-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 2.1.13-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-728DD9F704 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libevent-debugsource · Fedora 43 | 2.1.13-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-728DD9F704 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · Fedora 43 | 2.1.13-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-728DD9F704 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:67908 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67910 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · almalinux 10 | 2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · almalinux 8 | 2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:67908 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · almalinux 9 | 2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · ol 10 | 0:2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · ol 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-67908 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent-devel · ol 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · Fedora 43 | 2.1.13-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-728DD9F704 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · RHEL 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:67908 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · RHEL 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:67910 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · almalinux 10 | 2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · almalinux 8 | 2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:67908 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · almalinux 9 | 2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · ol 10 | 0:2.1.13-1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-67909 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · ol 8 | 0:2.1.8-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-67908 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| libevent-doc · ol 9 | 0:2.1.13-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-67910 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libevent-extra-2.1-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-extra-2.1-6 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-extra-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-extra-2.1-7 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-extra-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | libevent-extra-2.1-7 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-extra-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | libevent-extra-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-extra-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | libevent-extra-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| libevent-openssl-2.1-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-openssl-2.1-6 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-openssl-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-openssl-2.1-7 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-openssl-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | libevent-openssl-2.1-7 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-openssl-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | libevent-openssl-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-openssl-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | libevent-openssl-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| libevent-pthreads-2.1-6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-pthreads-2.1-6 2.1.8-stable-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-pthreads-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libevent-pthreads-2.1-7 2.1.11-stable-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-pthreads-2.1-7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | libevent-pthreads-2.1-7 2.1.12-stable-1ubuntu0.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-pthreads-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | libevent-pthreads-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-9ubuntu2.1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| libevent-pthreads-2.1-7t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | libevent-pthreads-2.1-7t64 2.1.12-stable-10ubuntu0.1 | Aug 20, 2026 |
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