CVE-2021-29464 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-29464: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A heap buffer overflow was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.3 and earlier. The heap overflow is triggered when Exiv2 is used to write metadata into a crafted image file. An attacke

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-29464 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.3-3+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.4-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

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