CVE-2017-8779 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-8779: rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider the maximum RPC data size during memory allocation for XDR strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption with no subsequent free) via a cra

Affects 8 Linux releases across 14 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-8779 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libtirpc→ fixed in0.2.5-1.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtirpc
```
ntirpc→ fixed in1.4.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntirpc
```
rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.3-0.6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpcbind
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libtirpc→ fixed in0.2.5-1.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtirpc
```
ntirpc→ fixed in1.4.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntirpc
```
rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.3-0.6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpcbind
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libtirpc→ fixed in0.2.5-1.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtirpc
```
ntirpc→ fixed in1.4.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntirpc
```
rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.3-0.6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rpcbind
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rpcbind
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rpcbind
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rpcbind
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rpcbind
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

rpcbind→ fixed in0.2.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade rpcbind
```

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