CVE-2022-38533 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2022-38533: In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-38533 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.39.50.20221208-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.39.50.20221208-2urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

binutils→ fixed in2.39-r2

apk update && apk add --upgrade binutils

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

binutils→ fixed in2.39-r2

apk update && apk add --upgrade binutils

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

binutils→ fixed in2.39-r2

apk update && apk add --upgrade binutils

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

binutils→ fixed in2.39-r2

apk update && apk add --upgrade binutils

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

binutils→ fixed in2.39-r2

apk update && apk add --upgrade binutils

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