CVE-2011-2716 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-2716: The DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.20.0 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) HOST_NAME, (2) DOMAIN_NAME, (3) NIS_DOMAIN, and (4) TFTP_SERVER_NAME host name options.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-2716 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

busybox→ fixed in1:1.20.0-3urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y busybox
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

busybox→ fixed in1:1.20.0-3urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y busybox
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

busybox→ fixed in1:1.20.0-3urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y busybox
```

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