CVE-2017-7210 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-7210: objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer over-reads (of size 1 and size 8) while handling corrupt STABS enum type strings in a crafted object file, leading to program crash.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-7210 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.28-3urgency: low

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.28-3urgency: low

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.28-3urgency: low

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

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