CVE-2022-48538 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-48538: In Cacti 1.2.19, there is an authentication bypass in the web login functionality because of improper validation in the PHP code: cacti_ldap_auth() allows a zero as the password.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-48538 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.23+ds1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.23+ds1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

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