CVE-2017-5885 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-5885: Multiple integer overflows in the (1) vnc_connection_server_message and (2) vnc_color_map_set functions in gtk-vnc before 0.7.0 allow remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving SetColorMapEntries, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-5885 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.6.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gtk-vnc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.6.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gtk-vnc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.6.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gtk-vnc
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gtk-vnc
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gtk-vnc
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gtk-vnc
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gtk-vnc
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

gtk-vnc→ fixed in0.7.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gtk-vnc
```

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