CVE-2023-0216 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-0216: An invalid pointer dereference on read can be triggered when an application tries to load malformed PKCS7 data with the d2i_PKCS7(), d2i_PKCS7_bio() or d2i_PKCS7_fp() functions. The result of the dereference is an application crash which could lead to a denial of service attack. The TLS implementat

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-0216 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openssl
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

openssl→ fixed in3.0.8-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade openssl
```

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