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CVE-2020-27755 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-27755: in SetImageExtent() of /MagickCore/image.c, an incorrect image depth size can cause a memory leak because the code which checks for the proper image depth size does not reset the size in the event there is an invalid size. The patch resets the depth to a proper size before throwing an exception. The

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-27755 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • imagemagick→ fixed in8:6.9.11.24+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y imagemagick
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