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CVE-2022-33070 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-33070: Protobuf-c v1.4.0 was discovered to contain an invalid arithmetic shift via the function parse_tag_and_wiretype in protobuf-c/protobuf-c.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors.

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-33070 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y protobuf-c

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y protobuf-c

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade protobuf-c

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade protobuf-c

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade protobuf-c

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade protobuf-c

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • protobuf-c→ fixed in1.4.1-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade protobuf-c
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