CVE-2024-24575 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-24575: libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Using well-crafted inputs to `git_revparse_single` can cause the function to enter an infinite loop, potentially causing a Denial

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-24575 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libgit2→ fixed in1.5.1+ds-1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgit2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libgit2→ fixed in1.7.2+ds-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgit2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libgit2→ fixed in1.7.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libgit2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libgit2→ fixed in1.7.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libgit2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libgit2→ fixed in1.7.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libgit2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libgit2→ fixed in1.7.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libgit2
```

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