CVE-2025-5244: binutils Buffer Overflow

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	binutils	< 2.45

References

Advisories & Patches

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d1458933830456e54223d9fc61f0d9b3a19256f5

Exploits

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32858

Other References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16010 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310346 https://vuldb.com/?id.310346 https://vuldb.com/?submit.584634 https://www.gnu.org/ https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5244? +

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-5244? +

CVE-2025-5244 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 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-2025-5244? +

CVE-2025-5244 affects products from gnu, specifically: binutils. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-5244? +

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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