GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference (GNU Binutils)

CVE-2025-8224
MEDIUM 4.8

At a glance

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 0.27 % · percentile 20 ()
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
VulDB
NVD status
Modified

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.

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
  • CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

Scores

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PVulDB
CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:CVulDB
CVSS 3.0LOW 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:CVulDB
CVSS 2.0LOW 1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:CVulDB
CVSS 4.0LOW 1.9CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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:XNVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary)
CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LNVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary)
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CVSS 2.0LOW 1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:PNVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary)

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

Affected products

ProductVersions
GNU · Binutilsaffected 2.44

Sources

SourceLicence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVDENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feedsPublic domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD