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CVE-2016-5636 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-5636: Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-5636 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python2.7→ fixed in2.7.12~rc1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python2.7
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