CVE-2004-0770 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-0770: romload.c in DGen Emulator 1.23 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files during decompression of (1) gzip or (2) bzip ROM files.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-0770 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dgen→ fixed in1.23-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dgen
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dgen→ fixed in1.23-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dgen
```

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