CVE-2011-5081 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-5081: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly other earlier versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the share parameter in a RestoreFile action to index.cgi.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-5081 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

backuppc→ fixed in3.1.0-9.1urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

backuppc→ fixed in3.1.0-9.1urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

backuppc→ fixed in3.1.0-9.1urgency: low

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

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