CVE-2025-8224
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.
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 | 2.43.1-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.43.1-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.43.1-4 |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | 2.44 | |
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812
- https://vuldb.com/?id.317812
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878
- 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-2025-8224
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8224.html
CWEs
CWE-404 CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.