CVE-2024-33899 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-33899: RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the screen output, or cause a denial of service, via ANSI escape sequences.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-33899 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rar→ fixed in2:7.01-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rar
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rar→ fixed in2:7.00-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rar
```
unrar-nonfree→ fixed in1:7.0.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y unrar-nonfree
```

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