CVE-2019-11068 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-11068: libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-11068 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.32-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxslt
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.32-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxslt
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.32-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxslt
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.33-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxslt
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.33-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxslt
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.33-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxslt
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.33-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxslt
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libxslt→ fixed in1.1.33-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxslt
```

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