CVE-2017-2887 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-2887: An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the XCF property handling functionality of SDL_image 2.0.1. A specially crafted xcf file can cause a stack-based buffer overflow resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted XCF file to trigger this vulnerab

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-2887 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libsdl2-image→ fixed in2.0.1+dfsg-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsdl2-image
```
sdl-image1.2→ fixed in1.2.12-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sdl-image1.2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libsdl2-image→ fixed in2.0.1+dfsg-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsdl2-image
```
sdl-image1.2→ fixed in1.2.12-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sdl-image1.2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libsdl2-image→ fixed in2.0.1+dfsg-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libsdl2-image
```
sdl-image1.2→ fixed in1.2.12-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sdl-image1.2
```

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