CVE-2024-25629 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-25629: c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests. `ares__read_line()` is used to parse local configuration files such as `/etc/resolv.conf`, `/etc/nsswitch.conf`, the `HOSTALIASES` file, and if using a c-ares version prior to 1.27.0, the `/etc/hosts` file. If any of these configuration files has

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-25629 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

c-ares→ fixed in1.27.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y c-ares
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

c-ares→ fixed in1.27.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade c-ares
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

c-ares→ fixed in1.27.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade c-ares
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

c-ares→ fixed in1.27.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade c-ares
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

c-ares→ fixed in1.19.1-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade c-ares
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

c-ares→ fixed in1.27.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade c-ares
```

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