CVE-2015-8476 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-8476: Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in PHPMailer before 5.2.14 allow attackers to inject arbitrary SMTP commands via CRLF sequences in an (1) email address to the validateAddress function in class.phpmailer.php or (2) SMTP command to the sendCommand function in class.smtp.php, a different vulner

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-8476 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libphp-phpmailer→ fixed in5.2.14+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphp-phpmailer
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libphp-phpmailer→ fixed in5.2.14+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphp-phpmailer
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libphp-phpmailer→ fixed in5.2.14+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libphp-phpmailer
```

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