CVE-2025-55188 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-55188: 7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.

Affects 1 Linux release across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-55188 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

7zip→ fixed in25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 7zip
```
p7zip→ fixed in16.02+transitional.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

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