CVE-2018-16849 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-16849: A flaw was found in openstack-mistral. By manipulating the SSH private key filename, the std.ssh action can be used to disclose the presence of arbitrary files within the filesystem of the executor running the action. Since std.ssh private_key_filename can take an absolute path, it can be used to as

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-16849 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mistral→ fixed in7.0.0-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mistral

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mistral→ fixed in7.0.0-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mistral

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mistral→ fixed in7.0.0-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mistral

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