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CVE-2017-14632 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-14632: Xiph.Org libvorbis 1.3.5 allows Remote Code Execution upon freeing uninitialized memory in the function vorbis_analysis_headerout() in info.c when vi->channels<=0, a similar issue to Mozilla bug 550184.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-14632 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-4.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbis

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-4.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbis

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-4.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbis

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-r4
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libvorbis

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-r4
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libvorbis

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-r4
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libvorbis

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-r4
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libvorbis

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libvorbis→ fixed in1.3.5-r4
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libvorbis
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