uuid vulnerabilities and fixes

Recent CVEs affecting uuid, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.

uuid has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-04-24. Highest priority: CVE-2026-41907 (score 43/100).

• CVE-2026-41907 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE uuid is for the creation of RFC9562 (formerly RFC4122) UUIDs
• CVE-2026-41988 LOW 3.2 UPGRADE uuid before 14.0.0 can make unexpected writes when external output buffers are used, and the UUID version is 3

FAQ

How do I fix uuid vulnerabilities?

Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.

Is uuid being exploited right now?

None of the tracked uuid CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.

Which uuid CVE should I patch first?

CVE-2026-41907 currently ranks highest (43/100): uuid is for the creation of RFC9562 (formerly RFC4122) UUIDs.

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