CVE-2020-13696 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-13696: An issue was discovered in LinuxTV xawtv before 3.107. The function dev_open() in v4l-conf.c does not perform sufficient checks to prevent an unprivileged caller of the program from opening unintended filesystem paths. This allows a local attacker with access to the v4l-conf setuid-root program to t

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-13696 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xawtv→ fixed in3.107-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xawtv
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xawtv→ fixed in3.107-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xawtv
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

xawtv→ fixed in3.107-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xawtv
```

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