CVE-2025-2173 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-2173: A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vbi_strndup_iconv_ucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument src_length leads to uninitialized pointer. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-2173 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zvbi→ fixed in0.2.35-18+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zvbi
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zvbi→ fixed in0.2.44-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zvbi
```

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