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Vulnerability · Published Oct 7, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-11414GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity out-of-bounds read in Binutils from GNU. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12binutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-11414
Debian:13binutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-11414
Debian:14binutils2.46-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11414
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSbinutils2.38-4ubuntu2.12UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11414
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSbinutils2.42-4ubuntu2.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11414
Ubuntu:25.10binutils2.45-7ubuntu1.2UBUNTU-CVE-2025-11414

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GNU Binutils 2.45

Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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