CVE-2017-12425 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-12425: An issue was discovered in Varnish HTTP Cache 4.0.1 through 4.0.4, 4.1.0 through 4.1.7, 5.0.0, and 5.1.0 through 5.1.2. A wrong if statement in the varnishd source code means that particular invalid requests from the client can trigger an assert, related to an Integer Overflow. This causes the varni

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-12425 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

varnish→ fixed in5.0.0-7.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y varnish
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

varnish→ fixed in5.0.0-7.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y varnish
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

varnish→ fixed in5.0.0-7.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y varnish
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

varnish→ fixed in5.1.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade varnish
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

varnish→ fixed in5.1.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade varnish
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

varnish→ fixed in5.1.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade varnish
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

varnish→ fixed in5.1.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade varnish
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

varnish→ fixed in5.1.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade varnish
```

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