CVE-2016-1000343 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-1000343: In the Bouncy Castle JCE Provider version 1.55 and earlier the DSA key pair generator generates a weak private key if used with default values. If the JCA key pair generator is not explicitly initialised with DSA parameters, 1.55 and earlier generates a private value assuming a 1024 bit key size. In

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-1000343 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bouncycastle→ fixed in1.56-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bouncycastle
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bouncycastle→ fixed in1.56-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bouncycastle
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

bouncycastle→ fixed in1.56-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bouncycastle
```

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