CVE-2025-11081
Published: September 30, 2025Last modified: December 23, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.45. This issue affects the function dump_dwarf_section of the file binutils/objdump.c. Performing manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Notes
Only introduced in 2.45
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.39-r2) |
| 25 LTS | binutils | Fixed (2.45-r3) | |
| Stream | binutils | Fixed (2.45.1-r1) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.39-r2) |
| 25 LTS | binutils | Fixed (2.45-r3) | |
| Stream | binutils | Fixed (2.45.1-r1) |
References
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623354/hdf5_crash_3.txt
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33406
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33406#c2
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.326122
- https://vuldb.com/?id.326122
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.661275
- https://www.gnu.org/