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CVE-2016-8640 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-8640: A SQL injection vulnerability in pycsw all versions before 2.0.2, 1.10.5 and 1.8.6 that leads to read and extract of any data from any table in the pycsw database that the database user has access to. Also on PostgreSQL (at least) it is possible to perform updates/inserts/deletes and database modifi

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-8640 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pycsw→ fixed in2.0.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pycsw

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pycsw→ fixed in2.0.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pycsw

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • pycsw→ fixed in2.0.2+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pycsw
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