CVE-2020-26284 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-26284: Hugo is a fast and Flexible Static Site Generator built in Go. Hugo depends on Go's `os/exec` for certain features, e.g. for rendering of Pandoc documents if these binaries are found in the system `%PATH%` on Windows. In Hugo before version 0.79.1, if a malicious file with the same name (`exe` or `b

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-26284 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hugo→ fixed in0.79.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hugo→ fixed in0.79.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hugo→ fixed in0.79.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

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