CVE-2024-45780 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-45780: A flaw was found in grub2. When reading tar files, grub2 allocates an internal buffer for the file name. However, it fails to properly verify the allocation against possible integer overflows. It's possible to cause the allocation length to overflow with a crafted tar file, leading to a heap out-of-

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-45780 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

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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