CVE-2025-46836 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-46836: net-tools is a collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. Inn versions up to and including 2.10, the Linux network utilities (like ifconfig) from the net-tools package do not properly validate the structure of /proc files when s

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-46836 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-tools→ fixed in1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-tools
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-tools→ fixed in2.10-0.1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-tools
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

net-tools→ fixed in2.10-1.2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y net-tools
```

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