CVE-2008-5660 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-5660: Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-5660 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vinagre→ fixed in0.5.1-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vinagre
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vinagre→ fixed in0.5.1-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vinagre
```

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