CVE-2014-5355 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-5355: MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.13.1 incorrectly expects that a krb5_read_message data field is represented as a string ending with a '\0' character, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a zero-byte version string or (2) cause a denial of

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-5355 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

krb5→ fixed in1.12.1+dfsg-18urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y krb5
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

krb5→ fixed in1.12.1+dfsg-18urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y krb5
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

krb5→ fixed in1.12.1+dfsg-18urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y krb5
```

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