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CVE-2020-27350 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-27350: APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 version

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-27350 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • apt→ fixed in2.1.13urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • apt→ fixed in2.1.13urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • apt→ fixed in2.1.13urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apt
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