CVE catalog

CVE-2016-7968

kf5-messagelib: CVE-2016-7968

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 23, 2016, 10:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.17% · Oct 25, 2026

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Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	kf5-messagelib	bookworm	`4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	kf5-messagelib	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[kf5-messagelib-data]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagecomposer5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagecomposer-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagecore5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagecore-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagelist5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messagelist-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messageviewer5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5messageviewer-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5mimetreeparser5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5mimetreeparser-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5templateparser5]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5templateparser-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5webengineviewer5abi1]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
[libkf5webengineviewer-dev]Not affected
Source package: [kf5-messagelib]
Details (2)
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm
- 4:22.12.3-2~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · kf5-messagelib · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:23:20 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]