# CVE-2016-7971: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER.


- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 3 Mar 2017
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2016-7971

## What is CVE-2016-7971?

CVE-2016-7971 is a vulnerability, published on 3 Mar 2017. 

### Official description

DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7971?


## How do I fix CVE-2016-7971?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-7971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-7971 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-7971 is a vulnerability, published on 3 Mar 2017. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7971/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7971/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7971
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7971
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7971

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