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CVE-2018-12385 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-12385: A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally ins

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-12385 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in60.2.1esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.2.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in60.2.1esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.2.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in60.2.1esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.2.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
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