CVE-2012-2657 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-2657: Buffer overflow in the SQLDriverConnect function in unixODBC 2.0.10, 2.3.1, and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in the FILEDSN option. NOTE: this issue might not be a vulnerability, since the ability to set this option typically implies that the atta

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-2657 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unixodbc→ fixed in2.3.6-0.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unixodbc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unixodbc→ fixed in2.3.6-0.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unixodbc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

unixodbc→ fixed in2.3.6-0.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unixodbc
```

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