CVE-2018-17141 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-17141: HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dial-in session that provides a FAX page with the JPEG bit enabled, which is mishandled in FaxModem::writeECMData() in the faxd/CopyQuality.c++ file.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-17141 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hylafax→ fixed in3:6.0.6-8.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hylafax
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hylafax→ fixed in3:6.0.6-8.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hylafax
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hylafax→ fixed in3:6.0.6-8.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hylafax
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

hylafax→ fixed in6.0.6-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade hylafax
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

hylafax→ fixed in6.0.6-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade hylafax
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

hylafax→ fixed in6.0.6-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade hylafax
```

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