CVE-2009-0689 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-0689: Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2) gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc, as used in multiple operating systems and products including in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5.0, OpenBSD 4.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 and 3.5.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-0689 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mono→ fixed in4.2.1.102+dfsg2-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mono
```
nspr→ fixed in4.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nspr
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mono→ fixed in4.2.1.102+dfsg2-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mono
```
nspr→ fixed in4.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nspr
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mono→ fixed in4.2.1.102+dfsg2-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mono
```
nspr→ fixed in4.8-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nspr
```

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