CVE-2014-6274 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-6274: git-annex had a bug in the S3 and Glacier remotes where if embedcreds=yes was set, and the remote used encryption=pubkey or encryption=hybrid, the embedded AWS credentials were stored in the git repository in (effectively) plaintext, not encrypted as they were supposed to be. This issue affects git-

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-6274 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git-annex→ fixed in5.20140919urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git-annex
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git-annex→ fixed in5.20140919urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git-annex
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git-annex→ fixed in5.20140919urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git-annex
```

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