CVE-2026-48829 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-48829: It was discovered that GNU SASL did not properly handle certain DIGEST-MD5

Affects 6 Linux releases across 18 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-24.

CVSS v3:HIGH · 7.5(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-48829 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

gsasl→ fixed in2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1USN-8356-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl
```
gsasl-common→ fixed in2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1USN-8356-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-common
```
gsasl-doc→ fixed in2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1USN-8356-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-doc
```
libgsasl-dev→ fixed in2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1USN-8356-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl-dev
```
libgsasl18→ fixed in2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1USN-8356-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl18
```

Ubuntu questing

Source: Ubuntu USN

gsasl→ fixed in2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl

gsasl-common→ fixed in2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-common

gsasl-doc→ fixed in2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-doc

libgsasl-dev→ fixed in2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl-dev

libgsasl18→ fixed in2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl18

Ubuntu resolute

Source: Ubuntu USN

gsasl→ fixed in2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl

gsasl-common→ fixed in2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-common

gsasl-doc→ fixed in2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl-doc

libgsasl-dev→ fixed in2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl-dev

libgsasl18→ fixed in2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1USN-8356-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgsasl18

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gsasl→ fixed in1.10.0-4+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gsasl→ fixed in2.2.0-1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gsasl→ fixed in2.2.2-1.1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gsasl
```

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