CVE-2024-43363 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-43363: Cacti is an open source performance and fault management framework. An admin user can create a device with a malicious hostname containing php code and repeat the installation process (completing only step 5 of the installation process is enough, no need to complete the steps before or after it) to

Affects 6 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2024-43363's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36% (98th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:36% · 30-day exploit probability98th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-43363 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.16+ds1-2+deb11u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.24+ds1-1+deb12u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cacti→ fixed in1.2.28+ds1-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cacti
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

cacti→ fixed in1.2.28-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade cacti
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

cacti→ fixed in1.2.28-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade cacti
```
cacti→ fixed in1.2.29-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade cacti
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

cacti→ fixed in1.2.28-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade cacti
```
cacti→ fixed in1.2.29-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade cacti
```

Are YOU affected by CVE-2024-43363?

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