CVE-2017-18266 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-18266: The open_envvar function in xdg-open in xdg-utils before 1.1.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by %s in this environment v

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-18266 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xdg-utils→ fixed in1.1.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdg-utils
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xdg-utils→ fixed in1.1.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdg-utils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xdg-utils→ fixed in1.1.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xdg-utils
```

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