CVE-2022-47952 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-47952: lxc-user-nic in lxc through 5.0.1 is installed setuid root, and may allow local users to infer whether any file exists, even within a protected directory tree, because "Failed to open" often indicates that a file does not exist, whereas "does not refer to a network namespace path" often indicates th

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-47952 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lxc→ fixed in1:4.0.6-2+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxc
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lxc→ fixed in1:5.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxc
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lxc→ fixed in1:5.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lxc
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

lxc→ fixed in5.0.1-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade lxc
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

lxc→ fixed in5.0.1-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade lxc
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

lxc→ fixed in5.0.1-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade lxc
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

lxc→ fixed in5.0.1-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade lxc
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

lxc→ fixed in5.0.1-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade lxc
```

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