CVE-2018-6759 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-6759: The bfd_get_debug_link_info_1 function in opncls.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, has an unchecked strnlen operation. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted ELF

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-6759 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.30-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

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