Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-1180GNU Binutils ld elf-eh-frame.c _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame memory corruption
Low 3.1
In plain English
A low-severity memory corruption in Binutils from GNU. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This affects the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1180 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1180 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 2.45-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1180 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1180 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | binutils | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1180 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- VDB-295083 | GNU Binutils ld elf-eh-frame.c _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame memory corruption vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-295083 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #495381 | GNU ld 2.43 Illegal read access with --gc-sections --gc-keep-exporte option third-party-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32642 issue-tracking
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15917 exploit
- https://www.gnu.org/ product