CVE-2010-2785 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2010-2785: The IRC Protocol component in KVIrc 3.x and 4.x before r4693 does not properly handle \ (backslash) characters, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary CTCP commands via vectors involving \r and \40 sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2451 and CVE-2010-2452.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2010-2785 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kvirc→ fixed in4:4.0.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kvirc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kvirc→ fixed in4:4.0.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kvirc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kvirc→ fixed in4:4.0.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kvirc
```

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