CVE-2025-5245
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.45-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.45-3 |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | {"endExcluding":"2.45"} | 2.45 |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16004
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32829
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=6c3458a8b7ee7d39f070c7b2350851cb2110c65a
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310347
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310347
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.584635
- https://www.gnu.org/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-5245
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5245.html
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.