CVE-2022-24859 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-24859: PyPDF2 is an open source python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. In versions prior to 1.27.5 an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop if the PyPDF2 if the code attempts to get the content stre

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-24859 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pypdf2→ fixed in1.26.0-4+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pypdf2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pypdf2→ fixed in1.27.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pypdf2
```

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