CVE-2025-47273 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-47273: setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` is present in setuptools prior to version 78.1.1. An attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem with

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-47273 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

setuptools→ fixed in52.0.0-4+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y setuptools
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

setuptools→ fixed in66.1.1-1+deb12u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y setuptools
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

setuptools→ fixed in78.1.1-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y setuptools
```

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