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CVE-2013-4122 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4122: Cyrus SASL 2.1.23, 2.1.26, and earlier does not properly handle when a NULL value is returned upon an error by the crypt function as implemented in glibc 2.17 and later, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash and consumption) via (1) an invalid salt or, when FIPS-14

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4122 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.26.dfsg1-14urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.26.dfsg1-14urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.26.dfsg1-14urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • cyrus-sasl→ fixed in2.1.26-r7
    apk update && apk add --upgrade cyrus-sasl

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • cyrus-sasl→ fixed in2.1.26-r7
    apk update && apk add --upgrade cyrus-sasl

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • cyrus-sasl→ fixed in2.1.26-r7
    apk update && apk add --upgrade cyrus-sasl

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • cyrus-sasl→ fixed in2.1.26-r7
    apk update && apk add --upgrade cyrus-sasl

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • cyrus-sasl→ fixed in2.1.26-r7
    apk update && apk add --upgrade cyrus-sasl
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