CVE-2006-1721 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2006-1721: digestmd5.c in the CMU Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) library 2.1.18, and possibly other versions before 2.1.21, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via malformed inputs in DIGEST-MD5 negotiation.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2006-1721 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.19.dfsg1-0.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.19.dfsg1-0.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cyrus-sasl2→ fixed in2.1.19.dfsg1-0.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cyrus-sasl2

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