CVE-2016-10243 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-10243: TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-10243 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-base→ fixed in2016.20161130-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-base
```
texlive-bin→ fixed in2019.20190605.51237-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-base→ fixed in2016.20161130-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-base
```
texlive-bin→ fixed in2019.20190605.51237-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

texlive-base→ fixed in2016.20161130-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-base
```
texlive-bin→ fixed in2019.20190605.51237-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y texlive-bin
```

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