CVE-2018-1283 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1283: In Apache httpd 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, when mod_session is configured to forward its session data to CGI applications (SessionEnv on, not the default), a remote user may influence their content by using a "Session" header. This comes from the "HTTP_SESSION" variable name used by mod_session to forward its

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1283 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apache2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

apache2→ fixed in2.4.33-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade apache2
```

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