CVE-2023-6683 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-6683: A flaw was found in the QEMU built-in VNC server while processing ClientCutText messages. The qemu_clipboard_request() function can be reached before vnc_server_cut_text_caps() was called and had the chance to initialize the clipboard peer, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This could allow a m

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-6683 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

qemu→ fixed in1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

qemu→ fixed in1:8.2.0+ds-5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qemu
```

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