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CVE-2017-7814 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-7814: File downloads encoded with "blob:" and "data:" URL elements bypassed normal file download checks though the Phishing and Malware Protection feature and its block lists of suspicious sites and files. This would allow malicious sites to lure users into downloading executables that would otherwise be

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-7814 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.4.0esr-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:52.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.4.0esr-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:52.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.4.0esr-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:52.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
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