CVE-2025-1176 Details
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named f9978defb6fab0bd8583942d97c112b0932ac814. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
A critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in GNU Binutils version 2.43. This issue arises in the linker component (ld), specifically within the '_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec' function of 'elflink.c'. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, although the attack's complexity is high and exploitation is known to be difficult.
Users are advised to apply the patch associated with this vulnerability, which is available in the NetApp advisory NTAP-20250411-0007.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Feb 11, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0007/ | CVE | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15913 | [email protected] | Exploit |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32636 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingPatch |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f9978defb6fab0bd8583942d97c112b0932ac814 | [email protected] | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295079 | [email protected] | Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.295079 | [email protected] | Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.495329 | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | [email protected] | Product |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-119 | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | [email protected] |
| CWE-122 | Heap-based Buffer Overflow | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| gnu binutils | 2.43 |
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Apr 11, 2025 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 11, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |