CVE-2021-46823 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-46823: python-ldap before 3.4.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service when ldap.schema is used for untrusted schema definitions, because of a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw in the LDAP schema parser. By sending crafted regex input, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulner

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-46823 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-ldap→ fixed in3.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-ldap
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-ldap→ fixed in3.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-ldap
```

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