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CVE-2018-5147 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-5147: The libtremor library has the same flaw as CVE-2018-5146. This library is used by Firefox in place of libvorbis on Android and ARM platforms. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.2 and Firefox < 59.0.1.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-5147 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.7.2esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • libvorbisidec→ fixed in1.2.1+git20180316-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbisidec

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.7.2esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • libvorbisidec→ fixed in1.2.1+git20180316-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbisidec

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • firefox-esr→ fixed in52.7.2esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
  • libvorbisidec→ fixed in1.2.1+git20180316-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvorbisidec
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