CVE-2005-3191 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-3191: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) DCTStream::readProgressiveSOF and (2) DCTStream::readBaselineSOF functions in the DCT stream parsing code (Stream.cc) in xpdf 3.01 and earlier, as used in products such as (a) Poppler, (b) teTeX, (c) KDE kpdf, (d) pdftohtml, (e) KOffice KWord, (f) CUPS

Affects 3 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-3191 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

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

poppler→ fixed in0.4.2-1.1urgency: medium

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

xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

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

poppler→ fixed in0.4.2-1.1urgency: medium

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

xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

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

poppler→ fixed in0.4.2-1.1urgency: medium

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

xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium

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

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