CVE-2014-1838 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-1838: The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-1838 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

logilab-common→ fixed in0.61.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y logilab-common

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

logilab-common→ fixed in0.61.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y logilab-common

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

logilab-common→ fixed in0.61.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y logilab-common

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