CVE-2013-4550 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4550: Bip before 0.8.9, when running as a daemon, writes SSL handshake errors to an unexpected file descriptor that was previously associated with stderr before stderr has been closed, which allows remote attackers to write to other sockets and have an unspecified impact via a failed SSL handshake, a diff

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4550 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bip→ fixed in0.8.9-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bip

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bip→ fixed in0.8.9-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bip

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bip→ fixed in0.8.9-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bip

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