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CVE-2015-0860 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-0860: Off-by-one error in the extracthalf function in dpkg-deb/extract.c in the dpkg-deb component in Debian dpkg 1.16.x before 1.16.17 and 1.17.x before 1.17.26 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the archive magic version number in an "old-style" Debian binary package, which triggers a

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-0860 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • dpkg→ fixed in1.18.4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • dpkg→ fixed in1.18.4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • dpkg→ fixed in1.18.4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpkg
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