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CVE-2021-21219 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-21219: Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-21219 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y chromium
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y chromium
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y chromium
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20210510-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20210510-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20210510-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

chromium→ fixed in90.0.4430.72-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade chromium

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20210510-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

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