CVE-2021-42523 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-42523: There are two Information Disclosure vulnerabilities in colord, and they lie in colord/src/cd-device-db.c and colord/src/cd-profile-db.c separately. They exist because the 'err_msg' of 'sqlite3_exec' is not releasing after use, while libxml2 emphasizes that the caller needs to release it.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-42523 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

colord→ fixed in1.4.6-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y colord

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

colord→ fixed in1.4.6-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y colord

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