CVE-2008-0252 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-0252: Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-0252 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cherrypy3→ fixed in3.0.2-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cherrypy3
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cherrypy3→ fixed in3.0.2-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cherrypy3
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cherrypy3→ fixed in3.0.2-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cherrypy3
```

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