CVE-2017-17124 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-17124: The _bfd_coff_read_string_table function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not properly validate the size of the external string table, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory consum

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-17124 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.29.90.20180122-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.29.90.20180122-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.29.90.20180122-1urgency: low
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

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