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CVE-2025-8224

GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference



Description

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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.

In GNU Binutils 2.44 wurde eine problematische Schwachstelle gefunden. Betroffen ist die Funktion bfd_elf_get_str_section der Datei bfd/elf.c der Komponente BFD Library. Dank der Manipulation mit unbekannten Daten kann eine null pointer dereference-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung. Der Patch wird als db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530 bezeichnet. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird Patching empfohlen.

Reserved 2025-07-26 | Published 2025-07-27 | Updated 2025-07-27 | Assigner VulDB


MEDIUM: 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:P
LOW: 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:C
LOW: 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:C
1.7AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

Problem types

NULL Pointer Dereference

Denial of Service

Product status

2.44
affected

Timeline

2025-07-26:Advisory disclosed
2025-07-26:VulDB entry created
2025-07-26:VulDB entry last update

Credits

arthurx (VulDB User) reporter

References

vuldb.com/?id.317812 (VDB-317812 | GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference) vdb-entry technical-description

vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812 (VDB-317812 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/?submit.621878 (Submit #621878 | GNU binutils--gdb 2.44 NULL Pointer Dereference) third-party-advisory

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109 issue-tracking

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109 issue-tracking

sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680 exploit

sourceware.org/...h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530 patch

www.gnu.org/ product

cve.org (CVE-2025-8224)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-8224)

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