CVE-2021-3652 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-3652: A flaw was found in 389-ds-base. If an asterisk is imported as password hashes, either accidentally or maliciously, then instead of being inactive, any password will successfully match during authentication. This flaw allows an attacker to successfully authenticate as a user whose password was disab

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-3652 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

389-ds-base→ fixed in1.4.4.11-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 389-ds-base
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

389-ds-base→ fixed in1.4.4.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 389-ds-base
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

389-ds-base→ fixed in1.4.4.17-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y 389-ds-base
```

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