CVE-2017-5592 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5592: 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 profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5592 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

profanity→ fixed in0.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y profanity
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

profanity→ fixed in0.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y profanity
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

profanity→ fixed in0.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y profanity
```

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