CVE-2016-9318 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2016-9318: libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2016-9318 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.10+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libxml2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libxml2→ fixed in2.9.4-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libxml2
```

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