CVE-2008-1097 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-1097: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadPCXImage function in the PCX coder in coders/pcx.c in (1) ImageMagick 6.2.4-5 and 6.2.8-0 and (2) GraphicsMagick (aka gm) 1.1.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pcx file

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-1097 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.1.7-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
```
imagemagick→ fixed in7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.1.7-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
```
imagemagick→ fixed in7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.1.7-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
```
imagemagick→ fixed in7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick
```

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