CVE-2006-0898 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-0898: Crypt::CBC Perl module 2.16 and earlier, when running in RandomIV mode, uses an initialization vector (IV) of 8 bytes, which results in weaker encryption when used with a cipher that requires a larger block size than 8 bytes, such as Rijndael.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-0898 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libcrypt-cbc-perl→ fixed in2.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcrypt-cbc-perl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libcrypt-cbc-perl→ fixed in2.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcrypt-cbc-perl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libcrypt-cbc-perl→ fixed in2.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libcrypt-cbc-perl
```

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