CVE-2017-9841 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-9841: Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php in PHPUnit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via HTTP POST data beginning with a "<?php " substring, as demonstrated by an attack on a site with an exposed /vendor folder, i.e., external access to the /vendor/phpunit/phpu

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-9841 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpunit→ fixed in5.4.6-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpunit
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpunit→ fixed in5.4.6-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpunit
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

phpunit→ fixed in5.4.6-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y phpunit
```

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