CVE-2021-21705 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-21705: In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.29, 7.4.x below 7.4.21 and 8.0.x below 8.0.8, when using URL validation functionality via filter_var() function with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL parameter, an URL with invalid password field can be accepted as valid. This can lead to the code incorrectly parsing the URL and p

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-21705 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

php7.4→ fixed in7.4.21-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y php7.4
```

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