CVE-2018-10535 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-10535: The ignore_section_sym function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, does not validate the output_section pointer in the case of a symtab entry with a "SECTION" type that has a "0" value, which allows remote attackers to cause a deni

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-10535 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30.90.20180627-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30.90.20180627-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30.90.20180627-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

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