CVE-2009-1955 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-1955: The expat XML parser in the apr_xml_* interface in xml/apr_xml.c in Apache APR-util before 1.3.7, as used in the mod_dav and mod_dav_svn modules in the Apache HTTP Server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number o

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-1955 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.3.7+dfsg-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.3.7+dfsg-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.3.7+dfsg-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

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