CVE-2018-12536 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-12536: In Eclipse Jetty Server, all 9.x versions, on webapps deployed using default Error Handling, when an intentionally bad query arrives that doesn't match a dynamic url-pattern, and is eventually handled by the DefaultServlet's static file serving, the bad characters can trigger a java.nio.file.Invalid

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-12536 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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