CVE-2016-1521 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-1521: The directrun function in directmachine.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, does not validate a certain skip operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, or cause a den

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-1521 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphite2→ fixed in1.3.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphite2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphite2→ fixed in1.3.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphite2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

graphite2→ fixed in1.3.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y graphite2
```

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