CVE-2012-6684 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-6684: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RedCloth library 4.2.9 for Ruby and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-6684 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-redcloth→ fixed in4.2.9-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-redcloth
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-redcloth→ fixed in4.2.9-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-redcloth
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-redcloth→ fixed in4.2.9-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-redcloth
```

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