CVE-2025-53817 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-53817: 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. 7-Zip supports extracting from Compound Documents. Prior to version 25.0.0, a null pointer dereference in the Compound handler may lead to denial of service. Version 25.0.0 contains a fix cor the issue.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-53817 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

p7zip→ fixed in16.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

7zip→ fixed in22.01+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 7zip
```
p7zip→ fixed in16.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

7zip→ fixed in25.00+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 7zip
```
p7zip→ fixed in16.02+transitional.1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

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