CVE-2016-10012 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-10012: The shared memory manager (associated with pre-authentication compression) in sshd in OpenSSH before 7.4 does not ensure that a bounds check is enforced by all compilers, which might allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a sandboxed privilege-separation process, related to th

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-10012 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:7.4p1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:7.4p1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssh→ fixed in1:7.4p1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssh

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in7.4_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in7.4_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in7.4_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in7.4_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openssh→ fixed in7.4_p1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssh
```

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