CVE-2026-5037 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-5037: A vulnerability was determined in mxml up to 4.0.4. This issue affects the function index_sort of the file mxml-index.c of the component mxmlIndexNew. Executing a manipulation of the argument tempr can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-5037 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mxml→ fixed in3.3.1-1+deb13u1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mxml
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mxml→ fixed in3.3.1-1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mxml
```

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