CVE-2024-38479 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-38479: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6, which fixes the issue, or 10.0.2, which does not have the issue.

Affects 4 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-38479 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

trafficserver→ fixed in8.1.11+ds-0+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y trafficserver
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

trafficserver→ fixed in9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y trafficserver
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

trafficserver9→ fixed in9.2.6-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade trafficserver9

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

trafficserver9→ fixed in9.2.6-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade trafficserver9

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