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CVE-2005-2491 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-2491: Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-2491 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gnumeric→ fixed in1.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnumeric
  • goffice→ fixed in0.1.0-3urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y goffice
  • pcre3→ fixed in6.3-1urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pcre3

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gnumeric→ fixed in1.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnumeric
  • goffice→ fixed in0.1.0-3urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y goffice
  • pcre3→ fixed in6.3-1urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pcre3

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • gnumeric→ fixed in1.5.1-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnumeric
  • goffice→ fixed in0.1.0-3urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y goffice
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