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CVE-2010-3872 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2010-3872: A flaw was found in the mod_fcgid module of httpd. A malformed FastCGI response may result in a stack-based buffer overflow in the modules/fcgid/fcgid_bucket.c file in the fcgid_header_bucket_read() function, resulting in an application crash.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2010-3872 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libapache2-mod-fcgid→ fixed in1:2.3.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-fcgid

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libapache2-mod-fcgid→ fixed in1:2.3.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-fcgid

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libapache2-mod-fcgid→ fixed in1:2.3.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libapache2-mod-fcgid
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