CVE-2009-4502 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-4502: The NET_TCP_LISTEN function in net.c in Zabbix Agent before 1.6.7, when running on FreeBSD or Solaris, allows remote attackers to bypass the EnableRemoteCommands setting and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to net.tcp.listen. NOTE: this attack is limited to attack

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-4502 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zabbix→ fixed in1:1.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zabbix
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zabbix→ fixed in1:1.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zabbix
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zabbix→ fixed in1:1.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zabbix
```

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