CVE-2005-0870 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-0870: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpSysInfo 2.3, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sensor_program parameter to index.php, (2) text[language], (3) text[template], or (4) hide_picklist parameter to system_f

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-0870 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpsysinfo→ fixed in2.3-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpsysinfo
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpsysinfo→ fixed in2.3-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpsysinfo
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpsysinfo→ fixed in2.3-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpsysinfo
```

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