CVE-2017-16231 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-16231: security advisory

Affects 5 Linux releases across 10 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-16231 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

pcre→ fixed in7.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade pcre
```
tiff→ fixed in4.0.9-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade tiff
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

pcre→ fixed in7.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade pcre
```
tiff→ fixed in4.0.9-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade tiff
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

pcre→ fixed in7.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade pcre
```
tiff→ fixed in4.0.9-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade tiff
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

pcre→ fixed in7.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade pcre
```
tiff→ fixed in4.0.9-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade tiff
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

pcre→ fixed in7.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade pcre
```
tiff→ fixed in4.0.9-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade tiff
```

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