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CVE-2025-5244 HIGH

Published: 2025-05-27 | Last Modified: 2026-05-12 | Status: Modified

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se encontró una vulnerabilidad en GNU Binutils hasta la versión 2.44. Se ha clasificado como crítica. Este problema afecta a la función elf_gc_sweep del archivo bfd/elflink.c del componente ld. La manipulación provoca corrupción de memoria. Un ataque debe abordarse localmente. Se ha hecho público el exploit y puede que sea utilizado. Actualizar a la versión 2.45 puede solucionar este problema. Se recomienda actualizar el componente afectado.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.8 (HIGH)

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

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 5.9

Base Score: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access VectorLOCAL
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationSINGLE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 3.1

Impact Score: 6.4

Base Score: 4.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Vulnerability ConfidentialityLOW
Vulnerability IntegrityLOW
Vulnerability AvailabilityLOW
Subsequent ConfidentialityNONE
Subsequent IntegrityNONE
Subsequent AvailabilityNONE

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-119

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu binutils * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde5351c0> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Notification
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