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general
  • source: libwebsockets (main)
  • version: 4.3.5-5
  • maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Peter Pentchev [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: unknown
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 4.0.20-2
  • o-o-sec: 4.0.20-2+deb11u1
  • oldstable: 4.1.6-3
  • stable: 4.3.5-1+deb13u1
  • testing: 4.3.5-5
  • unstable: 4.3.5-5
versioned links
  • 4.0.20-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.0.20-2+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.1.6-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.3.5-1+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 4.3.5-5: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libwebsockets-dev
  • libwebsockets-evlib-ev
  • libwebsockets-evlib-glib
  • libwebsockets-evlib-uv
  • libwebsockets-test-server
  • libwebsockets-test-server-common
  • libwebsockets19t64
action needed
Problems while searching for a new upstream version high
uscan had problems while searching for a new upstream version:
In debian/watch no matching files for watch source
  https://github.com/warmcat/libwebsockets/tags
Created: 2026-07-21 Last update: 2026-08-03 10:30
1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-06-08 Last update: 2026-08-03 14:30
lintian reports 4 warnings normal
Lintian reports 4 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-06-07 Last update: 2026-06-07 18:00
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-2026-10650: (needs triaging) A flaw has been found in warmcat libwebsockets up to 4.5.8. This issue affects the function lws_ssh_parse_plaintext of the file plugins/protocol_lws_ssh_base/sshd.c of the component SSH Protocol Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument msg_len can lead to resource consumption. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 3f9f0c6ecaf0e6f3f219d30632c5d1f2479d7498. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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

Created: 2026-06-03 Last update: 2026-08-02 20:32
debian/patches: 4 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 5 debian patches available in version 4.3.5-5 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 4 patches 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: 2025-10-28 Last update: 2026-06-07 12:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.2).
Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-06-07 12:00
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
news
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  • [2026-06-10] libwebsockets 4.3.5-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-07] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-5 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-05-18] libwebsockets 4.3.5-4.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-05-13] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-4.1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-03-17] libwebsockets 4.3.5-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-03-14] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-4 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-11-16] Accepted libwebsockets 4.0.20-2+deb11u1 (source) into oldoldstable-security (Utkarsh Gupta)
  • [2025-11-06] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-1+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Moritz Mühlenhoff)
  • [2025-10-30] libwebsockets 4.3.5-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-27] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-10-04] libwebsockets 4.3.5-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-01] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-03-11] libwebsockets 4.3.5-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-08] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.5-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-05-02] libwebsockets 4.3.3-1.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-03-01] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.3-1.1 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
  • [2024-02-02] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.3-1.1~exp1 (source) into experimental (Steve Langasek)
  • [2024-01-08] libwebsockets 4.3.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-01-02] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.3-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-08-26] libwebsockets 4.3.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-08-23] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.2-4 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-07-27] libwebsockets 4.3.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-07-24] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.2-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-07-23] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.2-2 (source) into experimental (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-07-23] libwebsockets 4.1.6-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-07-20] Accepted libwebsockets 4.1.6-3.1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-08-23] Accepted libwebsockets 4.3.2-1 (source amd64 all) into experimental, experimental (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-08-09] libwebsockets 4.1.6-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-08-07] Accepted libwebsockets 4.1.6-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2022-08-06] Accepted libwebsockets 4.1.6-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 5
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 3
  • M&W: 2
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 1
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  • version: 4.3.5-5ubuntu1
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