CVE-2025-1181: binutils Buffer Overflow — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	binutils	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	All

References

Exploits

https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402 https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402

Other References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643 https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084 https://vuldb.com/?id.295084 https://www.gnu.org/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/ https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1181? +

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-1181? +

CVE-2025-1181 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1181? +

CVE-2025-1181 affects products from gnu, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, binutils, ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1181? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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