CVE-2002-0838 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2002-0838: Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and (5) kghostview in kdegraphics 2.2.2 and earlier, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed (a) PDF or (b) PostScript file, which is processed by an unsafe call to s

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2002-0838 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gv→ fixed in1:3.5.8-27urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gv
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gv→ fixed in1:3.5.8-27urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gv
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gv→ fixed in1:3.5.8-27urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gv
```

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