CVE-2013-4479 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4479: lib/sup/message_chunks.rb in Sup before 0.13.2.1 and 0.14.x before 0.14.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the content_type of an email attachment.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4479 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sup-mail→ fixed in0.12.1+git20120407.aaa852f-1+deb7u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sup-mail
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sup-mail→ fixed in0.12.1+git20120407.aaa852f-1+deb7u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sup-mail
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sup-mail→ fixed in0.12.1+git20120407.aaa852f-1+deb7u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sup-mail
```

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