CVE-2016-7167 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-7167: Multiple integer overflows in the (1) curl_escape, (2) curl_easy_escape, (3) curl_unescape, and (4) curl_easy_unescape functions in libcurl before 7.50.3 allow attackers to have unspecified impact via a string of length 0xffffffff, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-7167 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.51.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.51.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

curl→ fixed in7.51.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y curl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.50.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.50.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.50.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.50.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

curl→ fixed in7.50.3-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade curl
```

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