CVE-2012-2944 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-2944: Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (electric-power outage) via a long string containing non-printable characters.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-2944 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nut→ fixed in2.6.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nut
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nut→ fixed in2.6.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nut
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nut→ fixed in2.6.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nut
```

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