CVE-2018-5156 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-5156: A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-5156 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in52.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in52.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in52.9.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:60.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

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