CVE-2021-2163 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-2163: Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u291, 8u281, 11.0.10, 16; Java SE Embedded: 8u281; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 19.3.5, 20.3.1.2 and 21.0.0.2.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 4 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-2163 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openjdk-11→ fixed in11.0.11+9-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjdk-11
```
openjdk-17→ fixed in17~19-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjdk-17
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openjdk-17→ fixed in17~19-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openjdk-17
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openjdk7→ fixed in7.301.2.6.26-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk7

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