CVE-2026-5201 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-5201: USN-8156-1 fixed a vulnerability in GDK-PixBuf. This update provides the

Affects 6 Linux releases across 23 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-06-09.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-5201 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```
gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc→ fixed in2.36.11-2ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```
gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc→ fixed in2.40.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.5+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```
gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev
```
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc→ fixed in2.32.2-1ubuntu1.6+esm3USN-8156-2
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc
```

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.42.2+dfsg-1+deb11u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.42.10+dfsg-1+deb12u4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdk-pixbuf→ fixed in2.42.12+dfsg-4+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gdk-pixbuf
```

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