CVE-2024-36472 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-36472: In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user confirmation) based on network responses provided by an adversary (e.g., an adversary who controls the local Wi-Fi network), and subsequently loads untrusted JavaScript code, which may lead to resource consumpti

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-36472 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnome-shell→ fixed in47.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnome-shell
```

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