GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec heap-based overflow (GNU Binutils)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.67 % · percentile 52 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295079
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295079
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495329
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32636
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15913
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f9978defb6fab0bd8583942d97c112b0932ac814
- https://www.gnu.org/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0007/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | VulDB |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-2050
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-1176
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU · Binutils | affected 2.43 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |