CVE-2017-5591 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5591: An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Sl

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5591 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sleekxmpp→ fixed in1.3.1-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y sleekxmpp
```
slixmpp→ fixed in1.2.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y slixmpp
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

slixmpp→ fixed in1.2.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y slixmpp
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

slixmpp→ fixed in1.2.2-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y slixmpp
```

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