CVE-2021-43618 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-43618: GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library (GMP) through 6.2.1 has an mpz/inp_raw.c integer overflow and resultant buffer overflow via crafted input, leading to a segmentation fault on 32-bit platforms.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-43618 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gmp→ fixed in2:6.2.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gmp
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gmp→ fixed in2:6.2.1+dfsg-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gmp
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gmp→ fixed in2:6.2.1+dfsg-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gmp
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

gmp→ fixed in6.2.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gmp
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

gmp→ fixed in6.2.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gmp
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

gmp→ fixed in6.2.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gmp
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

gmp→ fixed in6.2.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gmp
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

gmp→ fixed in6.2.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gmp
```

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