CVE-1999-0199 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-1999-0199: manual/search.texi in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.2 lacks a statement about the unspecified tdelete return value upon deletion of a tree's root, which might allow attackers to access a dangling pointer in an application whose developer was unaware of a documentation update from 1999.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-1999-0199 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
```

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