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CVE-2020-17541 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-17541: Libjpeg-turbo all version have a stack-based buffer overflow in the "transform" component. A remote attacker can send a malformed jpeg file to the service and cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service of the target service.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-17541 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libjpeg-turbo→ fixed in1:2.0.5-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libjpeg-turbo

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libjpeg-turbo→ fixed in1:2.0.5-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libjpeg-turbo

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libjpeg-turbo→ fixed in1:2.0.5-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libjpeg-turbo
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