CVE-2022-1271 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-1271: An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation w

Affects 8 Linux releases across 16 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-1271 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gzip→ fixed in1.10-4+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gzip
```
xz-utils→ fixed in5.2.5-2.1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xz-utils
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gzip→ fixed in1.12-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gzip
```
xz-utils→ fixed in5.2.5-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xz-utils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gzip→ fixed in1.12-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gzip
```
xz-utils→ fixed in5.2.5-2.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xz-utils
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

gzip→ fixed in1.12-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gzip
```
xz→ fixed in5.2.5-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade xz
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

gzip→ fixed in1.12-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gzip
```
xz→ fixed in5.2.5-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade xz
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

gzip→ fixed in1.12-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gzip
```
xz→ fixed in5.2.5-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade xz
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

gzip→ fixed in1.12-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gzip
```
xz→ fixed in5.2.5-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade xz
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

gzip→ fixed in1.12-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade gzip
```
xz→ fixed in5.2.5-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade xz
```

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