CVE-2026-25500 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-25500: Rack is a modular Ruby web server interface. Prior to versions 2.2.22, 3.1.20, and 3.2.5, `Rack::Directory` generates an HTML directory index where each file entry is rendered as a clickable link. If a file exists on disk whose basename starts with the `javascript:` scheme (e.g. `javascript:alert(1)

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-25500 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-rack→ fixed in2.1.4-3+deb11u5urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-rack
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-rack→ fixed in2.2.22-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-rack
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-rack→ fixed in3.1.20-0+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-rack
```

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