CVE-2016-3956 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-3956: The CLI in npm before 2.15.1 and 3.x before 3.8.3, as used in Node.js 0.10 before 0.10.44, 0.12 before 0.12.13, 4 before 4.4.2, and 5 before 5.10.0, includes bearer tokens with arbitrary requests, which allows remote HTTP servers to obtain sensitive information by reading Authorization headers.

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

EPSS:6.8% · 30-day exploit probability93th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-3956 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

npm→ fixed in5.8.0+ds-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y npm
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

npm→ fixed in5.8.0+ds-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y npm
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

npm→ fixed in5.8.0+ds-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y npm
```

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