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CVE-2018-13785 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-13785: In libpng 1.6.34, a wrong calculation of row_factor in the png_check_chunk_length function (pngrutil.c) may trigger an integer overflow and resultant divide-by-zero while processing a crafted PNG file, leading to a denial of service.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-13785 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libpng1.6→ fixed in1.6.34-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpng1.6

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libpng1.6→ fixed in1.6.34-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpng1.6

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libpng1.6→ fixed in1.6.34-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpng1.6

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk8→ fixed in8.191.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk8→ fixed in8.191.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk8→ fixed in8.191.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk7→ fixed in7.201.2.6.16-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk7
  • openjdk8→ fixed in8.191.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk8→ fixed in8.191.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8
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