CVE-2018-17407 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-17407: An issue was discovered in t1_check_unusual_charstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21. A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools: pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-17407 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2018.20180907.48586-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2018.20180907.48586-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2018.20180907.48586-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

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