CVE-2016-10170 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-10170: The WriteCaffHeader function in cli/caff.c in Wavpack before 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WV file.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-10170 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wavpack→ fixed in5.0.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wavpack
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wavpack→ fixed in5.0.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wavpack
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wavpack→ fixed in5.0.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wavpack
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

wavpack→ fixed in5.1.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wavpack
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

wavpack→ fixed in5.1.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wavpack
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

wavpack→ fixed in5.1.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wavpack
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

wavpack→ fixed in5.1.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wavpack
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

wavpack→ fixed in5.1.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade wavpack
```

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