CVE-2018-19889 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-19889: An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in the huffcode function (libfaac/huff2.c) in Freeware Advanced Audio Coder (FAAC) 1.29.9.2. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service in the book 6 case.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-19889 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

faac→ fixed in1.30-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

faac→ fixed in1.30-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

faac→ fixed in1.30-1urgency: unimportant

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

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