CVE-2018-11233 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-11233: In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, code to sanity-check pathnames on NTFS can result in reading out-of-bounds memory.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-11233 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.17.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.17.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.17.1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

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