CVE-2021-37623 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-37623: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. An infinite loop was found in Exiv2 versions v0.27.4 and earlier. The infinite loop is triggered when Exiv2 is used to modify the metadata of a crafted image file. An attacker c

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-37623 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 in0.27.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

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