CVE-2005-3751 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-3751: HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Pound before 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to poison web caches, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks via an HTTP request with conflicting Content-length and Transfer-encoding headers.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-3751 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pound→ fixed in1.9.4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pound

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pound→ fixed in1.9.4-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pound

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