CVE-2020-27844 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-27844: security advisory

Affects 5 Linux releases across 14 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-27844 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openjpeg→ fixed in2.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjpeg

chromium→ fixed in89.0.4389.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20200401-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openjpeg→ fixed in2.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjpeg

chromium→ fixed in89.0.4389.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20200401-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openjpeg→ fixed in2.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjpeg

chromium→ fixed in89.0.4389.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openjpeg→ fixed in2.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjpeg

chromium→ fixed in89.0.4389.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20200401-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openjpeg→ fixed in2.4.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjpeg

chromium→ fixed in89.0.4389.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20200401-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

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