libuvc - Debian Package Tracker

general

source: libuvc (main)
version: 0.0.7-4
maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU) [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.6.2
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 0.0.6-1.1
oldstable: 0.0.6-2
stable: 0.0.7-3
testing: 0.0.7-4
unstable: 0.0.7-4

versioned links

0.0.6-1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.0.6-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.0.7-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
0.0.7-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

libuvc-dev
libuvc-doc
libuvc0

action needed

1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:

CVE-2026-1991: 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.

Created: 2026-02-06 Last update: 2026-02-07 22:30

1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:

CVE-2026-1991: 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.

Created: 2026-02-06 Last update: 2026-02-07 22:30

Multiarch hinter reports 1 issue(s) normal

There are issues with the multiarch metadata for this package.

libuvc-dev could be marked Multi-Arch: same

Created: 2026-01-22 Last update: 2026-02-21 01:01

1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-1991: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) 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.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-02-06 Last update: 2026-02-07 22:30

1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2026-1991: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) 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.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-02-06 Last update: 2026-02-07 22:30

debian/patches: 1 patch to forward upstream low

Among the 1 debian patch available in version 0.0.7-4 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

1 patch where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2025-10-24 Last update: 2025-10-24 10:47

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2025-12-23 20:00

news

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[2025-10-28] libuvc 0.0.7-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-23] Accepted libuvc 0.0.7-4 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
[2025-05-20] libuvc 0.0.7-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-14] Accepted libuvc 0.0.7-3 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
[2024-10-17] libuvc 0.0.7-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-11] Accepted libuvc 0.0.7-2 (source) into unstable (Jochen Sprickerhof)
[2024-02-04] libuvc 0.0.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-01-29] Accepted libuvc 0.0.7-1 (source) into unstable (IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)) (signed by: IOhannes m zmölnig)
[2022-12-14] libuvc 0.0.6-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2022-12-08] Accepted libuvc 0.0.6-2 (source) into unstable (IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)) (signed by: IOhannes m zmölnig)
[2021-01-09] libuvc 0.0.6-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2021-01-03] Accepted libuvc 0.0.6-1.1 (source) into unstable (Holger Levsen)
[2017-11-12] libuvc 0.0.6-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2017-11-06] Accepted libuvc 0.0.6-1 (source amd64 all) into unstable, unstable (IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)) (signed by: IOhannes m zmölnig)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 1
RC: 0
I&N: 1
M&W: 0
F&P: 0
patch: 0

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