CVE-2019-6488 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-6488: The string component in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.28, when running on the x32 architecture, incorrectly attempts to use a 64-bit register for size_t in assembly codes, which can lead to a segmentation fault or possibly unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by a crash in __

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-6488 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.28-6urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.28-6urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glibc→ fixed in2.28-6urgency: unimportant

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

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