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CVE-2019-17362 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-17362: In LibTomCrypt through 1.18.2, the der_decode_utf8_string function (in der_decode_utf8_string.c) does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences. This allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or read information from other memory locatio

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-17362 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtomcrypt→ fixed in1.18.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtomcrypt

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtomcrypt→ fixed in1.18.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtomcrypt

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtomcrypt→ fixed in1.18.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtomcrypt

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-cryptx→ fixed in0.079-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-cryptx

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-cryptx→ fixed in0.079-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-cryptx

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-cryptx→ fixed in0.079-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-cryptx

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-cryptx→ fixed in0.079-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-cryptx

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-cryptx→ fixed in0.079-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-cryptx
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