CVE-2008-7220 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-7220: Unspecified vulnerability in Prototype JavaScript framework (prototypejs) before 1.6.0.2 allows attackers to make "cross-site ajax requests" via unknown vectors.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 22 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-7220 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

asterisk→ fixed in1:1.6.2.0~rc3-1urgency: low

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

jscropperui→ fixed in1.2.1-1urgency: low

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

libaws→ fixed in2.7-1urgency: low

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

libhtml-prototype-perl→ fixed in1.48-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhtml-prototype-perl

otrs2→ fixed in2.3.4-6urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y otrs2

prototypejs→ fixed in1.6.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y prototypejs
```

scriptaculous→ fixed in1.8.3-1urgency: low

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

symfony→ fixed in1.0.21-1.1urgency: low

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

wordpress→ fixed in2.5.0-2urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jscropperui→ fixed in1.2.1-1urgency: low

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

libhtml-prototype-perl→ fixed in1.48-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhtml-prototype-perl

prototypejs→ fixed in1.6.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y prototypejs
```

scriptaculous→ fixed in1.8.3-1urgency: low

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

symfony→ fixed in1.0.21-1.1urgency: low

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

wordpress→ fixed in2.5.0-2urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exaile→ fixed in0.2.14+debian-2.2urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exaile
```

jscropperui→ fixed in1.2.1-1urgency: low

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

libhtml-prototype-perl→ fixed in1.48-3urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libhtml-prototype-perl

prototypejs→ fixed in1.6.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y prototypejs
```

scriptaculous→ fixed in1.8.3-1urgency: low

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

symfony→ fixed in1.0.21-1.1urgency: low

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

wordpress→ fixed in2.5.0-2urgency: low

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

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