CVE-2023-32668 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-32668: LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-32668 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-bin→ fixed in2022.20220321.62855-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

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