CVE-2017-9778 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-9778: GNU Debugger (GDB) 8.0 and earlier fails to detect a negative length field in a DWARF section. A malformed section in an ELF binary or a core file can cause GDB to repeatedly allocate memory until a process limit is reached. This can, for example, impede efforts to analyze malware with GDB.

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-9778 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdb→ fixed in8.3.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdb→ fixed in8.3.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gdb→ fixed in8.3.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

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