CVE-2024-6383 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-6383: The bson_string_append function in MongoDB C Driver may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow where the function might attempt to allocate too small of buffer and may lead to memory corruption of neighbouring heap memory. This issue affects libbson versions prior to 1.27.1

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-6383 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libbson-xs-perl→ fixed in0.8.4-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libbson-xs-perl
```
mongo-c-driver→ fixed in1.17.6-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mongo-c-driver
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libbson-xs-perl→ fixed in0.8.4-2+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libbson-xs-perl
```
mongo-c-driver→ fixed in1.23.1-1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mongo-c-driver
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mongo-c-driver→ fixed in1.27.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mongo-c-driver
```

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