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CVE-2016-2108 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-2108: The ASN.1 implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1o and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2c allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and memory corruption) via an ANY field in crafted serialized data, aka the "negative zero" issue.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-2108 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in1.0.2c-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in1.0.2c-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • openssl→ fixed in1.0.2c-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
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