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CVE-2020-16154 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-16154: The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-16154 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cpanminus

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cpanminus

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-app-cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-app-cpanminus

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-app-cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-app-cpanminus

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-app-cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-app-cpanminus

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-app-cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-app-cpanminus

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • perl-app-cpanminus→ fixed in1.7045-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-app-cpanminus
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