CVE-2020-8264 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-8264: In actionpack gem >= 6.0.0, a possible XSS vulnerability exists when an application is running in development mode allowing an attacker to send or embed (in another page) a specially crafted URL which can allow the attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the local application. This vulnerab

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-8264 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:6.0.3.4+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:6.0.3.4+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

rails→ fixed in2:6.0.3.4+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rails
```

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