CVE-2018-19115 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-19115: keepalived before 2.0.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow when parsing HTTP status codes resulting in DoS or possibly unspecified other impact, because extract_status_code in lib/html.c has no validation of the status code and instead writes an unlimited amount of data to the heap.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-19115 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

keepalived→ fixed in1:2.0.10-1urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

keepalived→ fixed in1:2.0.10-1urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

keepalived→ fixed in1:2.0.10-1urgency: low

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

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