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CVE-2008-1845 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-1845: The Korn shell (aka mksh) before R33d on MirOS (aka MirBSD) does not flush the tty's I/O when invoking mksh in a new terminal, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a virtual terminal and entering command sequences, which might later be executed in opportunistic circumstances by a d

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-1845 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • mksh→ fixed in33.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mksh

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • mksh→ fixed in33.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mksh

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • mksh→ fixed in33.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mksh
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