CVE-2023-32700 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-32700: LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when compiling a TeX file obtained from an untrusted source. This occurs because luatex-core.lua lets the original io.popen be accessed. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-32700 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+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

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

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

texlive→ fixed in20230506.66984-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade texlive
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

texlive→ fixed in20230506.66984-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade texlive
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

texlive→ fixed in20230506.66984-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade texlive
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

texlive→ fixed in20230506.66984-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade texlive
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

texlive→ fixed in20230506.66984-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade texlive
```

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