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CVE-2018-13033 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-13033: The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, as demonstrated by _bfd_elf_parse_attributes in elf-attrs.c and bfd_malloc in l

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-13033 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: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • binutils→ fixed in2.30.90.20180627-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • binutils→ fixed in2.30.90.20180627-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
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