CVE-2024-20505 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-20505: A vulnerability in the PDF parsing module of Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) versions 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and prior versions, all 1.2.x versions, 1.0.6 and prior versions, all 0.105.x versions, all 0.104.x versions, and 0.103.11 and all prior versions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a deni

Affects 5 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-20505 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

clamav→ fixed in1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

clamav→ fixed in1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

clamav→ fixed in1.4.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

clamav→ fixed in1.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

clamav→ fixed in1.3.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
```

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