CVE-2021-45948 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-45948: Open Asset Import Library (aka assimp) 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in _m3d_safestr (called from m3d_load and Assimp::M3DWrapper::M3DWrapper).

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-45948 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

assimp→ fixed in5.1.1~ds0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y assimp
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

assimp→ fixed in5.1.1~ds0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y assimp
```

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