CVE-2019-9755 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-9755: An integer underflow issue exists in ntfs-3g 2017.3.23. A local attacker could potentially exploit this by running /bin/ntfs-3g with specially crafted arguments from a specially crafted directory to cause a heap buffer overflow, resulting in a crash or the ability to execute arbitrary code. In insta

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-9755 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ntfs-3g→ fixed in1:2017.3.23AR.3-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntfs-3g
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ntfs-3g→ fixed in1:2017.3.23AR.3-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntfs-3g
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ntfs-3g→ fixed in1:2017.3.23AR.3-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ntfs-3g
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

ntfs-3g→ fixed in2017.3.23-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ntfs-3g
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

ntfs-3g→ fixed in2017.3.23-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ntfs-3g
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

ntfs-3g→ fixed in2017.3.23-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ntfs-3g
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

ntfs-3g→ fixed in2017.3.23-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ntfs-3g
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

ntfs-3g→ fixed in2017.3.23-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ntfs-3g
```

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