CVE-2017-7656 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-7656: In Eclipse Jetty, versions 9.2.x and older, 9.3.x (all configurations), and 9.4.x (non-default configuration with RFC2616 compliance enabled), HTTP/0.9 is handled poorly. An HTTP/1 style request line (i.e. method space URI space version) that declares a version of HTTP/0.9 was accepted and treated a

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-7656 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jetty9→ fixed in9.2.25-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y jetty9

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jetty9→ fixed in9.2.25-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y jetty9

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

jetty9→ fixed in9.2.25-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y jetty9

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