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CVE-2025-1178

GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption

Published: Feb 11, 2025Updated: May 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

binutilsgnuOSS Libraries
active iq unified managernetappHardware Firmware
ontap select deploy administration utilitynetappHardware Firmware
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
GNU BinutilsGNU General Public LicenseOSS Libraries
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
gnu general public licenseoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka gnu gpl, gpl
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15914
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32638
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0
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Timeline

Published
Feb 11, 2025
Last Updated
May 21, 2025

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