CVE-2018-6533 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-6533: An issue was discovered in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1. By editing the init.conf file, Icinga 2 can be run as root. Following this the program can be used to run arbitrary code as root. This was fixed by no longer using init.conf to determine account information for any root-executed code (a larger iss

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-6533 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

icinga2→ fixed in2.8.4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y icinga2

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

icinga2→ fixed in2.8.4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y icinga2

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

icinga2→ fixed in2.8.4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y icinga2

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