CVE-2019-16056 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-16056: An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4. The email module wrongly parses email addresses that contain multiple @ characters. An application that uses the email module and implements some kind of checks on the From/To headers o

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-16056 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python2.7→ fixed in2.7.17~rc1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python2.7
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

python3→ fixed in3.7.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

python3→ fixed in3.7.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

python3→ fixed in3.7.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

python3→ fixed in3.7.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

python3→ fixed in3.7.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
```

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