CVE-2022-1941 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-1941: A parsing vulnerability for the MessageSet type in the ProtocolBuffers versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 3.21.5 for protobuf-cpp, and versions prior to and including 3.16.1, 3.17.3, 3.18.2, 3.19.4, 3.20.1 and 4.21.5 for protobuf-python can lead to out of memo

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-1941 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

protobuf→ fixed in3.12.4-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y protobuf
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

protobuf→ fixed in3.21.9-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y protobuf
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

protobuf→ fixed in3.21.9-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y protobuf
```

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