CVE-2025-0218 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-0218: When batch jobs are executed by pgAgent, a script is created in a temporary directory and then executed. In versions of pgAgent prior to 4.2.3, an insufficiently seeded random number generator is used when generating the directory name, leading to the possibility for a local attacker to pre-create t

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-0218 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pgagent→ fixed in4.0.0-8+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pgagent
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pgagent→ fixed in4.2.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pgagent
```

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