CVE-2018-19497 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-19497: In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown address with READ memory access in a tsk_getu16 call in hfs_dir_open_meta_cb in tsk/fs/hfs_dent.c).

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-19497 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sleuthkit→ fixed in4.6.5-1urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sleuthkit→ fixed in4.6.5-1urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

sleuthkit→ fixed in4.6.5-1urgency: low

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

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