CVE-2018-1000052 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1000052: fmtlib version prior to version 4.1.0 (before commit 0555cea5fc0bf890afe0071a558e44625a34ba85) contains a Memory corruption (SIGSEGV), CWE-134 vulnerability in fmt::print() library function that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specifying an invalid format sp

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1000052 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fmtlib→ fixed in5.2.1+ds-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fmtlib
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fmtlib→ fixed in5.2.1+ds-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fmtlib
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fmtlib→ fixed in5.2.1+ds-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fmtlib
```

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