CVE-2009-0036 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-0036: Buffer overflow in the proxyReadClientSocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virProxyPacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to u

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-0036 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in0.5.1-7urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in0.5.1-7urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in0.5.1-7urgency: unimportant

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

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