CVE-2012-3292 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-3292: The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the la

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-3292 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

globus-gridftp-server→ fixed in6.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y globus-gridftp-server
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

globus-gridftp-server→ fixed in6.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y globus-gridftp-server
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

globus-gridftp-server→ fixed in6.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y globus-gridftp-server
```

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