CVE-2024-45777 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-45777: A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2's sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the c

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-45777 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

grub2→ fixed in2.06-13+deb12u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y grub2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

grub2→ fixed in2.12-6urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y grub2
```

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