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CVE-2022-27404 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-27404: FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-27404 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freetype→ fixed in2.10.4+dfsg-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freetype
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freetype→ fixed in2.11.1+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freetype
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

freetype→ fixed in2.11.1+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freetype
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

freetype→ fixed in2.12.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freetype

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20220601-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

freetype→ fixed in2.12.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freetype

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20220601-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

freetype→ fixed in2.12.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freetype

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

freetype→ fixed in2.12.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freetype

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20220601-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

freetype→ fixed in2.12.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade freetype

qt5-qtwebengine→ fixed in5.15.3_git20220601-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade qt5-qtwebengine
```

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