CVE-2019-17544 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-17544: libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer over-read in acommon::unescape in common/getdata.cpp via an isolated \ character.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-17544 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-1urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-1urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-1urgency: low

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

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aspell
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aspell
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aspell
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aspell
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

aspell→ fixed in0.60.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aspell
```

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