CVE-2008-6755 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-6755: ZoneMinder 1.23.3 on Fedora 10 sets the ownership of /etc/zm.conf to the apache user account, and sets the permissions to 0600, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify this file by accessing it through a (1) PHP or (2) CGI script.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-6755 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zoneminder→ fixed in1.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zoneminder

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zoneminder→ fixed in1.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zoneminder

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zoneminder→ fixed in1.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zoneminder

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