CVE-2007-3946 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-3946: mod_auth (http_auth.c) in lighttpd before 1.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors involving (1) a memory leak, (2) use of md5-sess without a cnonce, (3) base64 encoded strings, and (4) trailing whitespace in the Auth-Digest header.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-3946 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lighttpd→ fixed in1.4.16-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lighttpd
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lighttpd→ fixed in1.4.16-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lighttpd
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lighttpd→ fixed in1.4.16-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lighttpd
```

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