CVE-2016-9296 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-9296: A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip. A lack of null pointer check for the variable folders.PackPositions in function CInArchive::ReadAndDecodePackedStreams in CPP/7zip/Archive/7z/7zIn.cpp, as used in the 7z.so library and in 7z applications, will cause a c

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-9296 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

p7zip→ fixed in16.02+dfsg-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

p7zip→ fixed in16.02+dfsg-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

p7zip→ fixed in16.02+dfsg-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y p7zip
```

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