CVE-2009-2688 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-2688: Multiple integer overflows in glyphs-eimage.c in XEmacs 21.4.22, when running on Windows, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the tiff_instantiate function processing a crafted TIFF file, (2) the png_instantiate function processing a crafted

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-2688 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xemacs21→ fixed in21.4.22-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xemacs21

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xemacs21→ fixed in21.4.22-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xemacs21

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