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CVE-2021-35515 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-35515: When reading a specially crafted 7Z archive, the construction of the list of codecs that decompress an entry can result in an infinite loop. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' sevenz package.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-35515 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libcommons-compress-java→ fixed in1.21-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-compress-java

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libcommons-compress-java→ fixed in1.21-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcommons-compress-java
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