CVE-2025-1179 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-1179: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high.

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-1179 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

binutils→ fixed in2.44-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y binutils

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