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CVE-2011-1071 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-1071: The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.12.2 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long UTF8 string that is used in an fnmatch call, aka a "stack extension attack," a related issue to CV

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-1071 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • glibc→ fixed in2.11.2-12urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • glibc→ fixed in2.11.2-12urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • glibc→ fixed in2.11.2-12urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glibc
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