CVE-2019-19604 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-19604: Arbitrary command execution is possible in Git before 2.20.2, 2.21.x before 2.21.1, 2.22.x before 2.22.2, 2.23.x before 2.23.1, and 2.24.x before 2.24.1 because a "git submodule update" operation can run commands found in the .gitmodules file of a malicious repository.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-19604 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.24.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.24.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

git→ fixed in1:2.24.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y git
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.24.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.24.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.24.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.24.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

git→ fixed in2.24.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade git
```

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