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CVE-2018-17175 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-17175: Jared Deckard discovered that Python marshmallow did not correctly

Affects 8 Linux releases across 18 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-04-30.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-17175 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.0.0b3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow→ fixed in3.0.0b3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow-doc→ fixed in3.0.0b3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow-doc

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow→ fixed in3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow-doc→ fixed in3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow-doc

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.13.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow→ fixed in3.13.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow-doc→ fixed in3.13.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow-doc

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.20.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow→ fixed in3.20.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow-doc→ fixed in3.20.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow-doc

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.26.1-0.4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow→ fixed in3.26.1-0.4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow
  • python3-marshmallow-doc→ fixed in3.26.1-0.4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8225-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-marshmallow-doc

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.0.0b14-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.0.0b14-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-marshmallow→ fixed in3.0.0b14-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-marshmallow
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