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CVE-2019-19451 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-19451: When GNOME Dia before 2019-11-27 is launched with a filename argument that is not a valid codepoint in the current encoding, it enters an endless loop, thus endlessly writing text to stdout. If this launch is from a thumbnailer service, this output will usually be written to disk via the system's lo

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-19451 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • dia→ fixed in0.97.3+git20220525-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dia

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • dia→ fixed in0.97.3+git20220525-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dia
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