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general
  • source: steghide (main)
  • version: 0.5.1+git20240220-2
  • maintainer: Debian Security Tools (DMD)
  • uploaders: Giovani Augusto Ferreira [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.4
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 0.5.1-15
  • oldstable: 0.5.1-15
  • stable: 0.5.1-15
  • testing: 0.5.1+git20240220-2
  • unstable: 0.5.1+git20240220-2
versioned links
  • 0.5.1-15: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 0.5.1+git20240220-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • steghide
  • steghide-doc
action needed
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2021-27211: steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.
Created: 2022-07-04 Last update: 2026-06-29 07:01
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2021-27211: steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.
Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2026-06-29 07:01
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2021-27211: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2026-06-29 07:01
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2021-27211: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) steghide 0.5.1 relies on a certain 32-bit seed value, which makes it easier for attackers to detect hidden data.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2023-06-10 Last update: 2026-06-29 07:01
debian/patches: 8 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 9 debian patches available in version 0.5.1+git20240220-2 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 8 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-06-24 07:00
Issues found with some translations low

Automatic checks made by the Debian l10n team found some issues with the translations contained in this package. You should check the l10n status report for more information.

Issues can be things such as missing translations, problematic translated strings, outdated PO files, unknown languages, etc.

Created: 2026-06-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 10:01
news
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  • [2026-06-29] steghide 0.5.1+git20240220-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-23] Accepted steghide 0.5.1+git20240220-2 (source) into unstable (Sven Geuer)
  • [2026-06-21] steghide 0.5.1+git20240220-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-15] Accepted steghide 0.5.1+git20240220-1 (source) into unstable (Sven Geuer)
  • [2024-08-27] steghide 0.5.1-15 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-08-25] steghide REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-10-03] steghide 0.5.1-15 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-09-27] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-15 (source) into unstable (Giovani Augusto Ferreira)
  • [2020-01-07] steghide 0.5.1-14 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2019-12-26] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-14 (source) into unstable (Giovani Augusto Ferreira)
  • [2018-09-04] steghide 0.5.1-13 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2018-08-29] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-13 (source) into unstable (Giovani Augusto Ferreira)
  • [2016-12-29] steghide 0.5.1-12 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-12-19] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-12 (source) into unstable (Giovani Augusto Ferreira) (signed by: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho)
  • [2016-10-24] steghide 0.5.1-11 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-10-17] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-11 (source amd64 all) into unstable, unstable (Fernando Seiti Furusato) (signed by: Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2016-06-17] steghide 0.5.1-10 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-06-11] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-10 (source amd64) into unstable (Ola Lundqvist)
  • [2014-10-25] steghide 0.5.1-9.1 MIGRATED to testing (Britney)
  • [2014-10-14] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-9.1 (source amd64) into unstable (Matthias Klose)
  • [2008-03-27] steghide 0.5.1-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2008-03-17] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-9 (source i386) (Ola Lundqvist)
  • [2006-09-13] steghide 0.5.1-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2006-08-30] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-8 (source i386) (Ola Lundqvist)
  • [2006-05-03] steghide 0.5.1-7.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2006-04-28] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-7.1 (source i386) (Erinn Clark) (signed by: James Troup)
  • [2005-12-11] steghide 0.5.1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2005-11-05] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-7 (source i386) (Ola Lundqvist)
  • [2005-10-08] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-6 (source i386) (Ola Lundqvist)
  • [2004-10-02] Accepted steghide 0.5.1-5 (i386 source) (Ola Lundqvist)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 1
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 1
  • M&W: 0
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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