CVE-2025-0838 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-0838: There exists a heap buffer overflow vulnerable in Abseil-cpp. The sized constructors, reserve(), and rehash() methods of absl::{flat,node}hash{set,map} did not impose an upper bound on their size argument. As a result, it was possible for a caller to pass a very large size that would cause an intege

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-0838 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

abseil→ fixed in0~20200923.3-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y abseil
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

abseil→ fixed in20220623.1-1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y abseil
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

abseil→ fixed in20240722.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y abseil
```

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