CVE-2016-7444 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-7444: The gnutls_ocsp_resp_check_crt function in lib/x509/ocsp.c in GnuTLS before 3.4.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4 does not verify the serial length of an OCSP response, which might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended certificate validation mechanism via vectors involving trailing bytes left by gnut

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-7444 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnutls28→ fixed in3.5.3-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnutls28
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnutls28→ fixed in3.5.3-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnutls28
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gnutls28→ fixed in3.5.3-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gnutls28
```

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