CVE-2002-0654 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2002-0654: Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to determine the full pathname of the server via (1) a request for a .var file, which leaks the pathname in the resulting error message, or (2) via an error message that occurs when a script (child process) cannot be invo

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2002-0654's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 59% (99th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:59% · 30-day exploit probability99th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2002-0654 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.0.40urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.0.40urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.0.40urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Are YOU affected by CVE-2002-0654?

5-second check on your actual server. Reads /etc/os-release, uname -r, and the distro's package manager; matches against this same cross-source index live.

curl https://mindsparkstack.com/scan.sh | bash

Form-based quickscan View on NVD

Continuous monitoring beats manual checking

CVE-2002-0654dropped silently in your distro's update channel. Every new CVE is the same story. StackPatch runs the matcher hourly against all 5 sources and emails the exact remediation when something new applies to one of your servers. From $9/mo, 14-day free trial, cancel anytime.

See StackPatch (from $9/mo)