CVE-2003-0596 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2003-0596: FDclone 2.00a, and other versions before 2.02a, creates temporary directories with predictable names and uses them if they already exist, which allows local users to read or modify files of other fdclone users by creating the directory ahead of time.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2003-0596 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fdclone→ fixed in2.04-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fdclone
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fdclone→ fixed in2.04-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fdclone
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fdclone→ fixed in2.04-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fdclone
```

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