Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the pick-and-place rotation parsing functionality of Gerbv 2.7.0 and dev (commit b5f1eacd), and Gerbv forked 2.8.0. A specially-crafted pick-and-place file can exploit the missing initialization of a structure to leak memory contents. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Gerbv | Gerbv 2.7.0 ,Gerbv forked 2.8.0 ,Gerbv dev (commit b5f1eacd) | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | gerbv | 2.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gerbv | 2.9.2-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | gerbv | 2.7.0-2+deb11u2 | DSA-5306-1 |
| Debian 10 | gerbv | 2.7.0-1+deb10u2 | DLA-3210-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | gerbv | 2.7.0-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6209-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gerbv | 2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6209-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gerbv | 2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6209-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gerbv | 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 | USN-6209-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | gerbv | 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1 | USN-6209-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-6209-1 Gerbv vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-5306-1 gerbv - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3210-1 gerbv - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1417
- FEDORA-2022-e819bd191f vendor-advisory
- DSA-5306 vendor-advisory