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CVE-2018-12559 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-12559: An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. The mount target path check in mounter.cpp `mpOk()` is insufficient. A regular user can consequently mount a CIFS filesystem anywhere (e.g., outside of the /home directory tree) by passing directory traversal sequ

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-12559 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cantata→ fixed in2.3.0.ds1-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cantata

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cantata→ fixed in2.3.0.ds1-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cantata

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cantata→ fixed in2.3.0.ds1-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cantata
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