CVE-2019-2988 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-2988: Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u231, 8u221, 11.0.4 and 13; Java SE Embedded: 8u221. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protoc

Affects 6 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-2988 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openjdk-11→ fixed in11.0.5+10-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjdk-11
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk11→ fixed in11.0.5_p10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk11

openjdk8→ fixed in8.232.09-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk11→ fixed in11.0.5_p10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk11

openjdk8→ fixed in8.232.09-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk11→ fixed in11.0.5_p10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk11

openjdk8→ fixed in8.232.09-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk11→ fixed in11.0.5_p10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk11

openjdk7→ fixed in7.241.2.6.20-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk7

openjdk8→ fixed in8.232.09-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk11→ fixed in11.0.5_p10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk11

openjdk8→ fixed in8.232.09-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk8

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