CVE-2006-0042 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-0042: Unspecified vulnerability in (1) apreq_parse_headers and (2) apreq_parse_urlencoded functions in Apache2::Request (Libapreq2) before 2.07 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unknown attack vectors that result in quadratic computational complexity.

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

EPSS:6.2% · 30-day exploit probability93th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-0042 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libapreq2→ fixed in2.07-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapreq2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libapreq2→ fixed in2.07-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapreq2
```

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