CVE-2020-11020 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-11020: Faye (NPM, RubyGem) versions greater than 0.5.0 and before 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5, has the potential for authentication bypass in the extension system. The vulnerability allows any client to bypass checks put in place by server-side extensions, by appending extra segments to the message channel. It

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-11020 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-faye→ fixed in1.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-faye
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-faye→ fixed in1.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-faye
```

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