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CVE-2025-1372

GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c print_string_section buffer overflow

Published: Feb 17, 2025Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
4 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119CWE-120

Affected Products

elfutilsGNUOSS Libraries
elfutilselfutils project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
elfutils projectoss-projectOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

4 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.295981
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295981
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.496485
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Timeline

Published
Feb 17, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 4, 2025

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