CVE-2009-0796 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-0796: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Status.pm in Apache::Status and Apache2::Status in mod_perl1 and mod_perl2 for the Apache HTTP Server, when /perl-status is accessible, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-0796 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libapache2-mod-perl2→ fixed in2.0.4-6urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-perl2

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libapache2-mod-perl2→ fixed in2.0.4-6urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-perl2

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libapache2-mod-perl2→ fixed in2.0.4-6urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-perl2

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