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CVE-2023-27476 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-27476: It was discovered that OWSLib did not properly disable entity resolution

Affects 7 Linux releases across 13 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-07.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-27476 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • owslib→ fixed in0.16.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib
  • python-owslib→ fixed in0.16.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-owslib
  • python3-owslib→ fixed in0.16.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-owslib

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • owslib→ fixed in0.19.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib
  • python3-owslib→ fixed in0.19.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-owslib

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • owslib→ fixed in0.25.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib
  • python3-owslib→ fixed in0.25.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-owslib

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

  • owslib→ fixed in0.10.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib
  • python-owslib→ fixed in0.10.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-owslib
  • python3-owslib→ fixed in0.10.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8247-1
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python3-owslib

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • owslib→ fixed in0.23.0-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • owslib→ fixed in0.27.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • owslib→ fixed in0.27.2-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y owslib
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