CVE-2015-8980 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-8980: The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-8980 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

php-gettext→ fixed in1.0.12-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y php-gettext
```
phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.6-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

php-gettext→ fixed in1.0.12-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y php-gettext
```
phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.6-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpmyadmin→ fixed in4:4.6.6-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpmyadmin
```

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