CVE-2010-2642 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2010-2642: Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2010-2642 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

evince→ fixed in3.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y evince
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

evince→ fixed in3.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y evince
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

evince→ fixed in3.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y evince
```

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