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CVE-2025-8224 MEDIUM

Published: 2025-07-27 | Last Modified: 2026-05-12 | Status: Modified

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se ha encontrado una vulnerabilidad en GNU Binutils 2.44, clasificada como problemática. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a la función bfd_elf_get_str_section del archivo bfd/elf.c del componente BFD Library. La manipulación provoca la desreferencia de puntero nulo. Se requiere acceso local para abordar este ataque. Se ha hecho público el exploit y puede que sea utilizado. El parche se llama db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. Se recomienda aplicar un parche para solucionar este problema.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

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

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

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Base Score: 1.7 (LOW)

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

Access VectorLOCAL
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationSINGLE
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 3.1

Impact Score: 2.9

Base Score: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 ConfidentialityNONE
Vulnerability IntegrityNONE
Vulnerability AvailabilityLOW
Subsequent ConfidentialityNONE
Subsequent IntegrityNONE
Subsequent AvailabilityNONE

Source: [email protected]

Type: Secondary

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-404
en CWE-476
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu binutils 2.44 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bfc335ac0> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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