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CVE-2017-7764 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-7764: Characters from the "Canadian Syllabics" unicode block can be mixed with characters from other unicode blocks in the addressbar instead of being rendered as their raw "punycode" form, allowing for domain name spoofing attacks through character confusion. The current Unicode standard allows character

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-7764 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.2.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.2.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.2.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
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