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CVE-2019-16709 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-16709: ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 has a memory leak in coders/dps.c, as demonstrated by XCreateImage.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-16709 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.4+really1.3.33+hg16117-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.4+really1.3.33+hg16117-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • graphicsmagick→ fixed in1.4+really1.3.33+hg16117-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphicsmagick
  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • imagemagick→ fixed in7.0.8.38-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade imagemagick

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • imagemagick→ fixed in7.0.8.38-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade imagemagick

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • imagemagick→ fixed in7.0.8.38-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade imagemagick

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • imagemagick→ fixed in7.0.8.38-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade imagemagick

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • imagemagick→ fixed in7.0.8.38-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade imagemagick
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