CVE-2020-27351 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-27351: Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 version

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-27351 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-apt→ fixed in2.1.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-apt
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-apt→ fixed in2.1.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-apt
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-apt→ fixed in2.1.7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-apt
```

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