CVE-2019-5436 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-5436: A heap buffer overflow in the TFTP receiving code allows for DoS or arbitrary code execution in libcurl versions 7.19.4 through 7.64.1.

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

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2019-5436's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50% (99th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:50% · 30-day exploit probability99th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-5436 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.64.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.64.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.64.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.65.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.65.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.65.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.65.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.65.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

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