CVE-2014-8737 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-8737: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to (1) strip or (2) objcopy or create arbitrary files via (3) a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to ar.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-8737 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.24.90.20141124-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

binutils-mingw-w64→ fixed in5.2urgency: not yet assigned

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils-mingw-w64

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.24.90.20141124-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

binutils-mingw-w64→ fixed in5.2urgency: not yet assigned

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils-mingw-w64

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.24.90.20141124-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

binutils-mingw-w64→ fixed in5.2urgency: not yet assigned

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils-mingw-w64

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