CVE-2015-7576 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-7576: The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-7576 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:4.2.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:4.2.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:4.2.5.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

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