CVE-2005-2096 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-2096: zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 31 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-2096 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aide→ fixed in0.10-6.1.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y aide
```

bacula→ fixed in1.36.3-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bacula

dpkg→ fixed in1.13.11urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg

dump→ fixed in0.4b40-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dump

libphysfs→ fixed in1.0.0-5urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphysfs

pvpgn→ fixed in1.7.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pvpgn
```
rpm→ fixed in4.0.4-31.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpm
```

sash→ fixed in3.7-6urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sash

zlib→ fixed in1:1.2.2-7urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zlib

zsync→ fixed in0.4.0-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zsync

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aide→ fixed in0.10-6.1.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y aide
```

bacula→ fixed in1.36.3-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bacula

dpkg→ fixed in1.13.11urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg

dump→ fixed in0.4b40-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dump

libphysfs→ fixed in1.0.0-5urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphysfs

pvpgn→ fixed in1.7.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pvpgn
```
rpm→ fixed in4.0.4-31.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpm
```

sash→ fixed in3.7-6urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sash

zlib→ fixed in1:1.2.2-7urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zlib

zsync→ fixed in0.4.0-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zsync

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aide→ fixed in0.10-6.1.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y aide
```

bacula→ fixed in1.36.3-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bacula

dpkg→ fixed in1.13.11urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg

dump→ fixed in0.4b40-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dump

libphysfs→ fixed in1.0.0-5urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphysfs

pvpgn→ fixed in1.7.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pvpgn
```
rpm→ fixed in4.0.4-31.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpm
```

sash→ fixed in3.7-6urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sash

texmacs→ fixed in1:1.0.5-3urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texmacs

zlib→ fixed in1:1.2.2-7urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zlib

zsync→ fixed in0.4.0-2urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zsync

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