CVE-2019-1000020 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-1000020: libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in ISO9660 parser, archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c, read_CE()/parse_rockridge() that can result in DoS by

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-1000020 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-4urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-4urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-4urgency: low

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

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