CVE-2021-37819 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-37819: PDF Labs pdftk-java v3.2.3 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the component /text/pdf/PdfReader.java.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-37819 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdftk→ fixed in2.02-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdftk
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pdftk→ fixed in2.02-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdftk
```
pdftk-java→ fixed in3.3.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdftk-java
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libitext-java→ fixed in2.1.7-16urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libitext-java
```
libitext5-java→ fixed in5.5.13.3-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libitext5-java
```
pdftk-java→ fixed in3.3.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pdftk-java
```

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