CVE-2018-1000656 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1000656: The Pallets Project flask version Before 0.12.3 contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in flask that can result in Large amount of memory usage possibly leading to denial of service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker provides JSON data in incorrect encoding. This

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1000656 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

flask→ fixed in1.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y flask
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

flask→ fixed in1.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y flask
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

flask→ fixed in1.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y flask
```

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